Sunday morning dawned but no lie in for us- we were being picked up from the hotel at 9.am to travel to our first training in Ufa. A short walk to the bus stop then a short ride to the Orbit Youth centre. Nervous anticipation was running through the group and by 10.30 scouts were arriving for the 11.am session. Orienteering, games, discussions on the promise as well as a bin bag fashion parade were some of the activities for the children. Our afternoon session was for leaders in scouting so we changed some activities to enable them to consider how they could use the activities in their units.
At the end of the day we were given Tea with a variety of sweet cakes, biscuits and black tea to drink. Before returning to the hotel we were taken to for a short walk around Ufa and ended up in a square with water fountains. Here we sang happy birthday to RADS and released white, red and blue balloons, before returning to the hotel. Monday 9th: we made our way to the bus station to catch a mini bus to Isimbi. Little did we know what was in store for us: what an adventure the intrepid TOPAZ team were embarking on. As we left Ufa the roads were wide with very little traffic and we all settled down for the journey. Not long after the roads became extremely bumpy- the bumpier the road the faster the driver went. We were bumping around all over the place and hanging onto the back of the seat in front in order to remain in our seats. Was I on a bus or a horse??? Finally totally shook up we arrived in Isimbi where we were transported to Biksyan for our home stay. The houses were beautiful and the hospitality matched. However I wonder just how many dumpling one can eat in 24 hours- dinner, supper & breakfast- the family dog eat very well when we left.!! Whilst in Biksyan we held a session for teachers; after removing the desks and creating an informal circle we soon had the staff laughing, talking and having great fun with building towers using cocktail sticks and marshmallows. We woke to a fantastic sunrise, cows and sheep walking down the road to the fields nearby, frost and the temperature had dropped to 3 degrees. The group were then driven to Salavat for our next training session
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Katy
10/12/2017 08:28:42 am
WOWSERS! They really are keeping you busy. The pictures look fab, can’t wait to read the next instalment xx
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Maggie
10/13/2017 09:52:05 am
A case of shaken AND stirred! Keep up the good work.
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