Summer Camp Ardèche, France

Monday at Ardeche - Choice, choice, and choice!

Another great day here at the Ardeche, with the sun (mainly) shining, breezes blowing, and campers all around the place having fun!

We began the day as usual, with breakfast at 8.00., before heading out to respective choices. There was a new list of options today - climbing at a new crag, Arts and Crafts, or a new activity: stand up paddle boarding! The climbers headed off to a local spot in Salavas called Fontgarnide and had an awesome time - campers who had previously taken a shine to climbing had a chance to hone their skills on some new routes. The paddleboarding was a great success, with time for games, floating, jumping, and splashing! The Arts and Crafts team all had the chance to work on their own personal projects, whether making dream-catchers, painting barrels, or doing their fingernails!

Everyone returned back for their packed lunches, before heading out for another choice in the afternoon (same activities as the morning). It's after dinner now, and the camp is preparing for one of the main events of the summer - the Grand Descent! Leaving tomorrow morning, we are doing a two-day descent down the stunning Ardeche Gorge, sleeping out at a bivouac site halfway down. We will be in a national park, and will pass an incredible array of scenery, wildlife, and even ancient Knights Templar ruins! We will return on Wednesday evening, no doubt very tiredly, so you won't be hearing from me until Thursday morning.

See you soon! Pebble.

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