Friday, April 18, 2005
Martin: We had a survival class today - tried lots of unusual foods and we ate a dried up worm! I thought I should eat it even though I am a veggie. It's a once in a lifetime chance. I puked it straight back up so I guess I'm still actually a vegetarian.

Saturday, April 19, 2005
Promise: We woke up and moved camp today. This camp is really beautiful the best so far - seems like a five star hotel compared to the last place. Actually we have to make do with whatever we get now ‘cos we're actually really lucky to have water to get a shower. At the end of the day it makes me think I can put up with anything. I haven't seen a mirror for a week now, haven't seen anything at all! Don’t know how I look, I must look a disgrace.

Sunday, April 20, 2005
Aimee: Midday today - the best feeling ever - had a shower! It's just a rusty barrel with a tap at the top but the word luxury springs to mind. I went in with my wash bag, which I have barely touched since I got here! Even though it's just shampoo and soap it felt like total luxury, felt like I was spending too much time pampering myself! Out here is so different because you are continually dirty and continually sweaty - so gross and horrible that a shower is just a luxury, just something else!

Monday, April 21, 2005
Chris: Today's been fun. It was our second day building the camel enclosure. We haven't got an awful lot done, we got 2 poles up today and 3 layers of bricks but tomorrow's our last day and I think we will have to work all day and through the night to get it ready for Wednesday for the opening ceremony.

Tuesday, April 22, 2005
Ellie: We have 12 hours to finish the camel enclosure and it's nowhere near finished. I have plastered bricks up to my eyeballs. I've done at least 70 today and my hands, they look like elephant skin and my fingers have cuts all along them. It feels like we're getting nowhere. They'll lead in the camels tomorrow and they'll probably break the walls down straight away. I'd probably cry...or laugh...I don't know...