Stopfordian 2010–2011 - Stockport Grammar School

The Stopfordian 2010–2011
of the largest sand dunes in the world and exploring the
surrealistic Deadvlei salt pan, which was a great final
experience. Finally we travelled back to Windhoek to fill our
suitcases with all the useless souvenirs we could afford. After
a lovely final night with a meal out together as a team, it was
time to head back to the airport and begin the journey back
to not-so-sunny England. I think I can speak for everyone
when I say the trip was an incredible experience I that will
never forget.
Kate Mitchell (L3)
TEAM TWO
We met at the airport, backpacks bursting, eager to set off for
the long journey ahead of us. The long flights did not drag our
spirits down, due to the excitement that rippled through the
group. The true excitement came when we looked out in to
the sky from our aeroplane and saw the beautiful, blazing
African sunrise. From that moment the realisation hit that we
were about to experience the opportunity of a lifetime.
celebrated in high spirits, with marshmallows in the evening
around the fire. After one night of camping, the trek began
and we started on the descent in to the Fish River Canyon.
Temperatures were freezing cold in the early morning, yet it
did not take long for the scorching sun to appear from around
the rocks and we were soon struggling in the sweltering heat.
The task was more difficult than we had imagined due to the
river running through the canyon blocking the footpaths,
We finally arrived in Namibia and reached our first
destination, Windhoek. We spent our first night with some
locals who sang and played the guitar for us and later, we
enjoyed a sing along around the campfire. After Windhoek,
it was time for our team (Team Ream Raj) to set off for the
trek. The long coach trip provided us with beautiful African
scenery and it was Jen Logue’s birthday on this day, so we
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