Raleigh Costa Rica & Nicaragua 09L: Phase Three deployment

Tuesday, 24 March 2009

Phase Three deployment

Stu, Lisa and Wendy look pretty excited to be off......looks like it might be one crazy adventure!

James and Ivan look like they had a pretty good time, shame Ivan has now left us....

Its a little early in the morning to look so cheeky, Bart!

Ros, Bart, Laetitia and Dom looking pretty chipper despite the early start!

Jackie preparing a food drop for the trekkers.....looks pretty heavy to me!

Kirsty and Mike bid us a fond fairwell....

Dean, Isaac and Will looking contemplative at 4am

Nick, preparing his luxurious lunch for his trip down to Conte Burica.Jam sandwiches......mmmm!

Marvin, looking relaxed as ever. Lets hope the coast to coasters can cope with the inevitable Dutch techno!

Kuo-jan, preparing his bag for the mighty 'coast to coast' trek

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: To Vee Alpha 4 Hope you are savouring the last of your adventure before you head home on 9th. Had a crazy week with 2 parents evenings now completed this evening. Looking forward to the Easter Holidays! Can't wait to see you and hear all the news. Have missed you loads!!! love mum xxxxxxxxxxx; 25 March 2009 16:44
Anonymous said...: Sophie F
Hope all is going well.
Daddy has been in the UK aith Amber, and they are both back tomorrow. Alex sent an email last week and he was having a good time in Yemen - though is looking forward to coming back. Booked my trip to Miami so I will meet you at the airport on the 10th
Hope all else is well
love you
mumsies & kruger xxxx; 25 March 2009 19:50
Anonymous said...: Kuo-Jam!!!
Espero que este muy bien!! lo quiero montones y me hace mucha falta! ya falta poquito para que regrese, aproveche el tiempo disfrute al maximo, siempre positivo, y como siempre lleno de amor a la humanidad!
mis mejores deseos!
lo amo mucho!
Mey..; 30 March 2009 09:48
Anonymous said...: HANA DAMIJIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hello, this is Olivia, but writing on Emily's computer... oo-er. She's gone to a seminar, leaving me all alone in her room. Sob sob. But this means I can write you a message! Yay! Hope everything is going well - I'm sure you're loving the trekking (and from the posts you seem to be going so far! Emily and I were just saying how you're going to be all outdoors-y when you come back. You aren't even scared of animals any more - what function will I now fulfil?!). Also, looking over the photos of you YOU'RE STILL POUTING!!! You're just incorrigable Hana. Honestly! Anyway, in TEN DAYS you'll be home. This may be sad news for you, but not for us. I'm excited already. And we've started planning in good old fashioned tradition (though no car. Sadness). We are still allowed to pick you up, aren't we? Are you parents still going to be away? Anywho, I'll stop rambling, especially as you can't actually reply to this, but YAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!!!! See you very soon... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; 1 April 2009 03:59

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Tuesday, 24 March 2009

Phase Three deployment

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