Wednesday 1st October..

Today group A went up the mountain. Standing at the bottom we peered into the distance unsure of which way to go, but we knew we had to get to the top. After studying the map, Mollie and Katie led the way, but towards the steepest part of the mountain and the sheep. Can we stroke them please, Mr. Judd, we all asked? After deciding that wasn’t a good idea, we headed up the valley. Finally we had climbed 200m in 40 minutes, hard work but worthwhile when we turned to see the view. After a more leisurely walk we reached the summit, 680m above sea level. We then spent some time flying kites before Triston led us back to the van for a well-deserved cup of hot chocolate.  

Today Group B got, you would never believe, wet, cold, tired and scared, and loved every minute of it! We joined up with Group F and headed for the magnificent waterfalls of the Brecon Beacons. However, unlike the other sensible people we met, who were walking around the falls, taking photos of them, commenting on their wondrous beauty etc. we climbed them, walked through them and slid down them, getting absolutely soaked in the process.  It was not all fun and games, though. We had to have nerves of steel as we clambered up slippery rocks and across rocky outcrops which had the consistency of sheet ice. We also had to work as a team to make sure that everyone moved together and in safety. Just another normal day at Glasbury…

Groups C and D were lucky to spend the day together on the water canoeing, which meant a mix-up of group members and the opportunity to spend time with different friends. The day started slowly with preparation of the canoes and barrels carrying all of our lunches as we hauled them down to the river, one by one. Once on the river, we got off to a flying start, learning how to steer and paddle. Due to the low level of water in the river, most groups, unfortunately, became stuck at one   point or another. This, however, was very quickly solved by most of the boys in the group who could not wait to throw themselves in the water to push the canoes free. After stopping for lunch on the bank of the river, we made our way towards the mini buses that were waiting to pick us up, but not before jumping in the river riding down the rapids on our backs. 3 activities down and 2 to go…

Today, group E went adventuring. We went through an old train tunnel that used to be used to transport coal. It was pitch black. We had to hold the shoulders of the person in front of us. When we came out it started to rain. Next we zip wired down a hill, it was so fun!! After eating lunch, we got in the mini bus and went to a river. Then we walked down to the river and started walking through the river, we all fell over at least twice! At some points it got thigh deep and our boots filled up. We then got to a small waterfall and had to walk around it. We got soaked. Afterwards, we sat on a ledge and had to shuffle along it under a waterfall. None of us made it. Soaked and tired, we walked back to the mini bus.

Today group F also went to visit the waterfalls and, like every other group, we spent the day trying to get as wet as possible! We walked behind waterfalls and slid down the streams and, even though we were warned that the stones were very slippery, we all managed to fall over. Fall-of-the-day award goes to Jake! We were lucky enough to spend lunchtime watching the wonders of the waterfalls and met up with Group B for part of the day. All in all, a very wet day!