Two teams debate and later one team wins. In the aftermath one of the judges approaches the losing team and asks them "who do you think should've have won?" and the team replies by saying "Geez us!"
We slept in a Church. Read it again.
My second Duke of Edinburgh trip was definitely one I'll remember for a while. Waking up at 6 a.m. to catch the bus at 7:30 am, we drove for approximately six to seven hours by bus from Montreal to our Camp site in Ontario. The trip there was relaxing and calm with people talking about their expectations and the weather.
The weekend prior to the trip we'd gone out to test our equipment. We also built cool igloos-like structures out of snow called Quinzees. After digging for 2 hours, and waiting an additional 2 hours for it to solidify, our quinzee succumbed to the ground during the solidity test. Our quinzee was massive so my friends and I were pretty salty. We were luckily relocated to an extra quinzee where we slept peacefully...before the temperature dropped below zero at 2 am. The next day was filled with partial whining, an extreme want to return home. We also wanted better equipment for the actual trip that would be 7 hours away from home.
Due to complications and bad weather we were forced to sleep in a Church for the night. Despite the conditions, activities such as card games, and student talent shows were organized to lighten up the mood. Amongst the talents displayed was the "joke master" who delivered a series of horrendous jokes with the opening joke written at the beginning of the post. I didn't understand it until the morning after when a friend explained it to me (lol).
The days that followed were filled with excitement to meet the dogs. We received a mini crash course on the signals used, appropriate dog treatment, and most importantly how to drive. I must say although I'm not the greatest dog sledding driver, it was a pretty exciting experience (as the passenger).
Throughout our journey we got to discover the beautiful scenery of an isolated wildlife in Ontario. Learning to identify and love each our very sassy and sometimes problematic dogs only enhanced the trip.
Despite the cold, the journey was definitely worth it. I mean how could it be a winter dog sledding trip without cold and snow? It really is an experience unlike others, and if given the chance it's definitely one I would go on once more. I truly thank ChocPaw for holding such an amazing trip for people to see and enjoy the Ontarian nature in the brutal winter.
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