Raleigh Costa Rica and Nicaragua: X-Ray 3 photo update

Monday, 22 November 2010

X-Ray 3 photo update

X-Ray 3 photos have arrived at fieldbase and they are gorgeous. We think you'll agree that it has been well worth the wait. Enjoy!

X-Ray 3

Simi in the sunshine

Special treat of plantains

Almost as good as the Japanese

Planting trees

Model basha bed

X-Ray 3, Serial Bravo: sunny, looks like another lovely day

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18 comments:

Anonymous23 November 2010 at 04:56
Jack Harrington, Xray 5,

Hay jack just having a flick through, looks amazing thought i would send you a message and a little reminder a birthday present from south america would be lovely. Not sure if your back by the 20th but if not i'll be fine with a late one. Look after yourself and keep having fun

Your big sis

Louise
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Claudia Gerdes23 November 2010 at 12:18
Heeeeeeeeeellllllllllloooooooooooo Ashleyyyyyyy!!
How YOU doin'?? You look glowing with tribal health in the photos! The photo of you mashing up cocoa beans in particular inspired me to go out to Sainsburys and buy Galaxy instant hot chocolate mix, so thanks :)!
My mum's been here recently to rave with me around London! Haha! She took me shopping so all's good! Have many random funny stories to tell you one being that on Wednesday night this unknown Chinese girl (who turned out to be called Candy) was found by some of the hockey people face-down in a puddle on Oxford Street and taken back to our house, she left a nice little surprise on our living room carpet too! Haha! I hope you are having a lovely time and I talk to you uber uber soon so YIPEEEEEEEEEE :D!
Very proud of you for casually building a school! Yikes! Try incorporate some freestyle rap into the curriculum fo' sheezy!
Miss you tons and tons and tons and tons and tons and tons, lots of love Co-Ala. Ps- SEE YOU SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEK :) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx :D
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Anonymous23 November 2010 at 12:54
For carla in x ray 4

GAV,

I WANT MORE PHOTOS OF YOU TOUTE DE SUITE PLEASE,yeah?go on.do ihhhh.i miss your face too much and stalking you relentlessly on facebook is just getting mega-creepy.Incidentally 'mega' is my new phrase so you should probs get used to that aiiiteeee???

BIG NEWS HERE,omfg WILLS AND KATE ARE GETTING MARRIED.im not sure i care but lits the world has gone royal wedding crazy.I think townson is in mourning but just holding out for harry.Nelly has brought another 'dilemna' equivalent,i ADORE it and cannot get enough.playing it on repeat CONSTAAANNTLLLYYYYY.DIVINE.diviiine.

News from my life,as i know you care,only ten days left of term,feeling completely exhausted and if i see another french translation i shall prob just rip it up and weep,but all is good.i even have a special spot in the libes where no one else is allowed to sit.SURE IM JUST THAT BIG OF A DEAL.UH.('uh' is another catchphrase,blame A for that one...you have to crunk as you say it)im not sure that even makes sense grammatically.oh dear.going out dressed in eighties lycra with all the gals on thrusday and then for ONCE this weekend everyone is here and not off seeing their respective boyfriends leaving me all alone with gossip girl,so that bodes well for MEGA FUNSIES and not too much libes time (a girl can dream..)

right too scared to read this comment back,i reck its going to be incomprehensible to anyone but you and i (one of my friends did raleigh a few years ago and says they read out comments?SORRY CARL I AM MAKING IT LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE FREAKS FOR FRIENDS).

so much love,MEGA LOVE in fact.you are back so soon,YAY,we need to organize something,you know how i love to plan..

Swiizzzzzz

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Anonymous23 November 2010 at 16:09
For Carla (x-ray 4)

ditto to what mum said. you go girl!

... just ate a whole tube of jaffa cakes.... feel slightly ill.

xx h
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Ruth King24 November 2010 at 13:41
For Louise Olverson,

Hey Loubey_Lou! How are you doing? Herne Hill misses you!

Great to see pictures of you and it sounds like you loved the turtles. It is funny that just seeing pictures of the camps and the equipment really took me back. Good memories.

No huge news here (you aint missing much!). It gets dark earlier and crazy pre-christmas season is just about hitting. Busy busy.

I went to Kenya with work, which was cool. We did a two day event, which went very well and then went on safari - saw lots of cool animals, including a lion with two baby cubs (ahhhhh!) and a leopard in a tree.

I know that Hillyer is really looking forward to coming out to see you. You'll have a blast.

Lynne is at some kind of doctor conference this week, so I am home alone. She is well and her and Jayson are still really good (cute!).

I wrote you a card about 5 weeks ago and still havent sent it! Bad. Hopefully it isnt too late, I will still try.

So take care of yourself and have fun. We miss you!

Lots of love from
Ruth
xxx
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Anonymous24 November 2010 at 14:38
Hey Simi in the sunshine!

I hope you are well and having a great time!

Hurry home I miss you-wanna hang out and watch tv. There was a second season of Whitechapel-so good!

When do you get back? Lots of love

Heena xx
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Susete24 November 2010 at 15:48
Adam Goldsworthy X-Ray 7

Heys Darling,

When you read this message probably you'll be back to fieldbase. It was really nice to chat with you yesterday, I can't wait to be able to chat with you normally lol
Tomorrow hopefully I'll pick up my car yayy :D Today snowed for the first time here, it's really cold, lucky you that you are in a warm place!
Hope you'll get all my messages, that may help when you feel homesick. Just think less than 1month now :D
Well if you can send me an email before you go to you're last project so you can tell me better about you're experience in Nicaragua.

Lots of love xxx
Speak to you soon mi amor :)

Susete
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Anonymous24 November 2010 at 19:54
For Carla... again...

yo. sis. sorry I missed your call today, CALL ME TOMORROW. AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS. CALL ME. I am putting my phone on L.O.U.D.

XXXX
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Rachael john stone25 November 2010 at 13:54
To AMY PERKINS of x-ray 3! :)

boom boom boom! i want you in my room!
we like to party. we like to party.
NUTS AND RAAAAICE!!
helloeh!
first thinsg first, i miss yoU! but like, ITS SOO NOT LONG TILL YOURE BACK! ITS SURREAL! (i just saw you write that word on alex' profiles so i wanted to say the word!)
I READ YOU ALMOST GOT KILLED BY NOT AN ANTELOPE, BUT A SNAKE. AMYCLARE. DONT DO THAT TO ME. HOWEVER.. the picture of you holding the wee bugger is shhhhmart!!!:D
happy-ness is just around the corner!! :D
yer legs, yer legs! muscle, i sweaaaaar! you must be hating the food like, not gonna lie.. looks horrible :P but im sure youll have something deeelish when you get back here yal!!
you honestly must be like so healthy and and and stuff :o
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
also also, the new harry potter is oot! its oot! and! its! amaaaaazinG!!!! we need to go see it with pic n mix! and we need a taime at spoons and the hart!
and kyle is being a toosh at the moment!
and ohh i miss you so so so so so much! i cant comprehend how much! i think of you every single day yah. remember that!
when you tell your friends "lets do the puffy face in this picture!!" .. ill probably be saying the same thing!
and beaut, we can both see the same moon :)
i love you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hurry up and come back fuzzy brows! mwah! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ps, youre mental taking the fiddle with you!
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Anonymous26 November 2010 at 11:24
Calvagh Mc Manus X Ray 3

Hey there.....Lookin Good!!! Great to see all the photos. And it appears it has stopped raining?? Here in Boston with grampa, Sasha abd John. Had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner yesterday that Laura prepared..... Look forward to speaking with you when you get back to base....Lots of Love....Mom.
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Anonymous26 November 2010 at 11:34
Hey Calvagh!

Just a quick hello! Hope all is well. Just had a lovely thanks giving with the family yesterday. Was awesome to see Susan, Sara, John and Laura, just surreal to be spending time with them outside of our summers. I'm planning on staying here for the summer, maybe u'll b able to get a job here too and stay here for a while, that'll b cool.

Anyway, heard you are in La Cancreja, I was there as well for my second phase too, pretty intense with rain, the digging in the jungle, the sweat, but lots of fun too of course!
We're all so proud and talking to everyone about it, looking good in the photos!
Grampa sends his love!

Take full advantage, enjoy the hot weather, live your life!

Miss you and love you,

Sasha.
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Anonymous26 November 2010 at 11:43
To: Calvagh McManus Xray3

Hey bud. Miss seeing you in the US. Looks like you are having a great time.

See ya soon.

Uncle John
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Anonymous26 November 2010 at 14:13
to Jack harrington
good luck on the trek if i don't speak to you and see you on the 17th/18th
lots of love
mum xx
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aline27 November 2010 at 07:27
for persia - x-ray 4
long time no sign of you - 17 days to be exact. Sure you busy working and enjoying island life - wonder if you can go in sea? I'm guessing you're sleeping in the trees Your brothers have thrown up a lot lately - Silva's at Nandos - Rolo's chewing her toy. Granny waiting for your letter.
Can't believe we'll be seeing you in couple weeks - love you Persia xxx mum xxx
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Anonymous27 November 2010 at 08:14
Amy Perkins, X-ray 3 or whatever it is now... 10L anyway.

Hiiii! Ah! Less than a month to go! I cannot wait! We went to a gig at The Venue last night, then realised it was heavy metal and were a little feart 'cause there were tall guys with beards. It was great though, the bar served us so the fun began and I started joining in the mosh pits :D It was craaaaaaazyyy! I got knocked flying into a table, so my arm and kidney are a weird collection of colours. Mainly purple.And I was covered in blood. I'm okay though! Awesome night!
It was sooooo nice talking to you again, and I wish I'd been on fb to talk to you, I really think you're quite amazing tbh :) I soooo wish you could be here for my birthday but you can make it up to me by letting me come to yours :P I'm so looking forward to it. I hope you enjoy staying with the wee family and it'll be just like a holiday, 'cause to be fair you really diserve one.
Gahh, I miss you so much!
Hundreds of love,
Alex Stewart xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Anonymous27 November 2010 at 11:02
Amy Perkins was xray 3
We are about to leave mummy and daddys.Had a great day shopping in Walton on Thames and out to the Gourmet Burger for lunch.Off to see Dom and Sue next love you loads Mum xxxxxxxxxx
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Anonymous28 November 2010 at 03:11
What a hoot You wont believe who I saw when I was driving around with Andy Chisholm......CLIFF RICHARD!!!!!!!he doesnt look nearly as good in the flesh as he does in your calendar(I guess he was not wearing a string vest and had lost his tan)Andy was in great form and we all had a sing song in his car.We picked up Andrea from her Saturday job.have you got any mud on your trainers just now? Today off to visit your old haunting ground in Chichester and Portsmouth.Rory and Joseph having fun on the computer.Love you lots The Worlds no 2 Cliff Richard Fan xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Unknown5 December 2010 at 11:53
SIMRATH BHANDAL ZULU 2

Missing you. Looking forward to you coming home.Hope you had fun and good memories/ experience.Amy has a baby boy.
Love you
Harjit
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Sometimes our Raleigh technical terms can be a tad confusing so we've put together a glossary for you blog followers. This will appear as a quick-reference section on the right-hand column so you can translate our Tico-terms into something a bit more palatable. And for those keen to brush up their Central American Spanish, we've included some handy translations. Here's a few to get you started...

Alpha, X-Ray and Zulu groups
(Grupos Alfa, X-Ray y Zulu)
The official name for project groups during the phases of CR&N 13A. Alpha will be out on project from 3rd to 23rd February, X-Ray from 24th February to 15th March and Zulu from 17th March to 5th April. Project groups are allocated during induction

Basha
Jungle ‘bed’: consists of a tarpaulin for shelter, a hammock and mosquito net. A basha is hung up between two trees and supported by rope, bamboo and canvas straps

Bodega
A Spanish word meaning store or warehouse

Bravo
A term of endearment for our hard-working Land Rovers. The four vehicles are officially, and imaginatively named Bravo One, Two, Three and Four

C.A.T.I.E.
The agricultural and development research institute on whose campus Fieldbase is situated. Find out more at http://www.catie.ac.cr/

Changeover (Cambio de Fase)
Two day period where all staff and Venturers return from their project sites for some respite before they are all reallocated and sent off to do it all over again...

Chicas, Chicos
Spanish term meaning girls (chicas) or guys (chicos) or both (chicos aswell). As in “Vamonos chicos!” or “Let’s go guys!”

Craic
A way to gauge how people are feeling, usually measured from 0 to 90. If your ‘craic’ is high, you’re pretty happy. If you announce a low craic, people will probably fix you up with an energy bomb and a nice big hug

CR&N 13A
Costa Rica and Nicaragua expeditions 13A

Day Leader (DL) (Líder del día)
Every day on project, one of the Team is designated DL – they are in charge of the day, including organising the day’s briefing, keeping group morale up, dealing with any problems, sticking to schedule and de-briefing at the end of the day. The DL role rotates round the whole group so everyone takes a turn

Energizer (Actividad Levanta Muertos)
An activity to gather the group together and raise energy levels. Can be used at the beginning of the day, or whenever a quick pick-me-up is required

Energy bombs (Explosión de azucar)
A trekking treat – mix together oats, raisins, condensed milk and chocolate powder and roll into little balls of gooey goodness to power you through the day

Fieldbase (FB) (Campo Base)
Refers to the Raleigh ‘office residence’ which is where the Fieldbase staff eat, sleep and work, whilst organising the expedition, manning the radios round the clock, supporting the projects, planning transport and logistics, keeping tabs on the finances and much, much more

Field Base Volunteer Managers (Equipo Logístico Voluntario del Campo Base)
Volunteer support staff for the expedition. The team looks after the ‘behind the scenes’ of the expedition and ensures everything runs smoothly. This consists of three permanent staff members - the Country Director, Country Project Manager and Country Expedition Manager - plus a team of volunteer staff including the, Medic, Photographer, Administrator, Finance Officer, three Logistics (logs) team members and the Communications Officer

Gallo Pinto
A traditional Costa Rican dish of rice and beans (yum!)

Icebreaker (Rompe Hielos)
A getting-to-know-you game

Longdrop (Letrina)
The camp loo. Literally a deep hole in the ground, it is one of the first tasks to complete when setting up jungle camp for obvious reasons! Short drops are similar, normally used for overnight stops when a shallower trench will suffice

Longs (Pantalones)
From 6pm onwards, we all don long trousers and sleeves to discourage the bugs that aren’t deterred by DEET

Maxis
Short for Maxi Pali, the stock-everything shop about a kilometer from Fieldbase where you can buy all those things you forgot/ran out of/lost

Nicas
An affectionate term referring to the native population of Nicaragua

Ninja
A popular game/energizer used by venturers and Project managers alike. Everyone stands in a circle and tries to hit the team members either side of them on the hand via a single ninja movements. Sound effects welcome

POPS
Legendary milkshake and ice-cream parlour chain found all over Costa Rica – perfect for a sweet splurge

Pork and beans (Frijoles con cerdo)
Another staple foodstuff for trekkers: tinned beans with a slightly sausage twang, served cold for lunch. Usually accompanied by dry cracker dust, sprinkled liberally on to the top. If you’re in a hurry, this can be consumed without cutlery straight from the can

Project Managers (PMs) (Guías)
Project staff for the expedition. Each of the groups has at least two PMs who work with the Venturers to develop skills, lead projects and challenge themselves

PURA VIDA!
A very special Costa Rican phrase that means hello, goodbye, I’m great, it’s good, pure life, basically any positive, feel-good thing can be Pura vida!

Radio check (Chequeo de Radio)
As well as a daily SITREP, all Alpha projects are required to complete a second radio call-in each day to check in, receive messages and report any developments

Review (Revisión)
A round-up that assesses how everyone feels, what went well and what needs work. This is sometimes an ‘activity’, sometimes a chat around the campfire, or sometimes just a bit of time to reflect. It’s an important part of everyone’s personal development so we make sure it happens every day

Roadtrip (Paseo Volando Rueda)
The logistics team and some of the Field Base team drive the Bravos on a loop round to each of the accessible project sites once per phase. They deliver kit, supplies, site visitors, messages from the blog and of course the all important post

Ropa Americana
Purveyors of the finest second hand American threads. Perfect for fancy dress/obtaining that long coveted college sports jersey

SITREP (Reporte de la Situación)
Literally Situation Report. A special radio message sent from the satellite project sites back to fieldbase once a day. It follows a certain format and includes all sort of handy information like where they are, what they’ve been up to, what they need and what they’re planning to do next

Tang
A fruity powder that is used to make squash. Jolly useful for taking away the chlorine taste of purified water

Ticos
An affectionate term referring to the native population of Costa Rica

Trangia (Mini Cocina)
A portable cooking stove. Used primarily for trekking, a trangia’s compact design makes it perfect for easy transportation. Literal translation in spanish - mini kitchen. Makes sense

Turrialba
The location of Fieldbase

Venturers (Aventureros)
Participants in the Raleigh expedition. Aged 17 to 24, they come in three varieties: Host Country Venturers (from Costa Rica and Nicaragua), Partnership Venturers (positive young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in the UK who participate in Raleigh expeditions as part of a longer term development programme) and UK and International Fundraising Participants (who work hard to raise money to contribute towards the charities work and expenses in order to take part in the expedition)

Wash up (Revisión Final)
The last few days of expedition, spent debriefing, returning equipment, performing skits, and most importantly enjoying the farewell party (tears alert)

Zero (Cero)
A radio term that identifies the radio controller at Fieldbase. Fieldbase monitors the radios 24-7, listening out on three frequencies for calls from our satellite project sites. When the radio alarm sounds, we might answer something like this: “Hello unknown call sign, hello unknown call sign, this is Zero, this is zero, do you copy, OVER?”