Thursday 4 April 2013

The Long Journey

As we sit beneath the starlit skies of Millport, it is hard not to be encapsulated by the dramatic scenery by which we are surrounded, a hard earned rest following the long 5 hour trip required to reach this glorious part of the World. We eagerly departed school at 8 am, filled with excitement of what was to come. Our excitement, however, was cruelly belated when we were informed that we would have to wait 5 HOURS until we reached our destination. Upon arrival, at roughly 1 pm, we laid eyes on the vessel which was to be our home for the next week...


Soon after arrival, a party of 4, made up of Sam Cordingley, Will Holt, Alex Johnson and Ian the Instructor, departed on our arduous journey to the local Morrisons where we would purchase our food for the expedition. With £120 in hand, we were set loose on Morrisons which turned out to be more fun than originally expected. On our journey, we spotted some local youths prowling the aisles, presumably searching for some cheap cider. During this step out into the unknown, we learnt many things as individuals. The most significant of which, was the learning that Will Holt can handle a shopping trolley with splendour and majesty.

After purchasing the food for our foreseeable meals, we were informed that tonight’s dinner was to be sausage, mash and gravy. Again, Cordingley and Holt set to work preparing the food, with a little help from Hiren (who was considered by the other two cooks to be an expendable member of the team). While Holt peeled the potatoes for the mash, Cordingley began slicing some onions, which when finished, were described by the crew as ‘Jamie Oliver-esque’ and ‘absolute perfection’. No mean feat for a pack of hungry adolescents.

We couldn’t have hoped for a better start to our expedition and hopefully the good weather and banter will continue for the rest of the week.

Written by Sam Cordingley and Will Holt (with no bias included whatsoever)

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