The first event on Saturday was down on the ice on the lake. Here are Exile #3 and Albaniana's Girl sitting on a large chunk of ice somewhere near where beach-goers can swim in the summer time. The hole that had been cut in the ice is visible in the background - it had already started to regain a crust of ice in places. It was bitterly cold as I mentioned before - we weren't outside for long before any exposed skin started to hurt in the wind. Sensibly we did not expose much skin. 
Others had a different plan.
Before long, this chap was standing half-naked on the ice giving an interview.
And then the guys in dry-suits arrived and then, well - I'll let the pictures speak for themselves!
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I'm sure this sort of thing used to be on 'Endurance', but with the added excitment of a paddle steamer thrown in ...http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WEOz7gaFfmU
ReplyDeleteThere're all completely barking...
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