1st Sliema Scout Group Easter Camp Days 5 & 6

After B'fast on Sunday we kitted up for some potholing. We explored some short passages inside the castle grounds but none of them went on for very long. We then returned to one of the pothole sites in the Buskett Valley which had been flooded when we went down it in January. this time the water level was very low and we went much further inside. There was also an abundance of very large mosquitoes which we had previously called the 'Stukka bombers'.

Mr Froggie, a friend we made while down in the tunnel

Cremona not impressed!
The Merciecas hard at work preparing Easter Lunch (Hooray!!!)

After our caving and much needed showers the ventures held a session of estimation exercises along with a couple of command tasks to test their skills. It was then time for another SPI session which was run by the VSL.

Debono & Cremona under the dinning shelter
During the Estimation and ranging exercise

The evening saw the Unit heading out to Ghar il-Kbir to cook and eat rabbit (Opn Fenkata) like real cavemen; except the rabbit had been kindly prepared by Mr Tonio Mercieca one of the camp cooks!

Killer in real caveman spirit keeping the firer alight at ghar il-Kbir....bring on the Easter Bunny (yum yum)

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Monday was the last day of camp and involved the taking down of all the tents and structures & packing them into two big trucks for transport back to HQ. As usual this felt like the longest day at camp - although it was sad to leave Verdala, we all needed to be home for a shower and a long, long nap.


Cremona on the coach, heading home

Another successful operation for the SVS - the next one coming up is an Abseiling Training Camp.

Keeping you updated----

Mo$es