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Mel and Annie Atlantic Crossing: Blog 9

27th January 2010.  ’Its been swell!’ Oh what a night!  It’s been officially voted by all parties as the worst ever of the journey – and considering we were making progress in the right direction that’s a big negative. 

Mel and Annie Atlantic Crossing: Blog 6

Happy as can be. I think that describes me perfectly this morning! Although saying that, I don’t think I’ve had a single miserable day the whole time we’ve been out here to tell the truth… There’s not really much to be miserable about and personally I spit in the eye of misery anyhow!

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31st January: Mud and Sweat on Woodbury Common

On Sunday 31st January, Woodbury Common near Exmouth is hosting the second round of the innovative Mud and Sweat mountain bike adventure series for the first time. The event combines off-road mountain biking with the skill of navigating and is open to everyone from beginners and families to experienced adventure racers.

Mel and Annie Atlantic Crossing: Blog 4

Well its day 6 now out here in the big wide ocean and all is well with team Explore! After the initial few days of atrocious weather, things seem to be settling down quite considerably.

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Mel and Annie Atlantic Crossing: Blog 5


We’ve been at sea almost a week now but it feels as if I’ve always lived on this boat, it’s amazing how quickly you can get used to something!

Mel and Annie Atlantic Crossing blog 3

Well the sun is shining and life on the ocean wave is good. Conditions today aren’t too bad. The wind could be in a better direction but I guess you can’t have everything. The sea is fairly ‘lumpy’  for want of a better phrase…

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Free Mobile Snowsports Guide

The world’s first free, mobile resort guide is now available at sno.mobi

Bristol Explorers are very excited by this free new guide direct to your phone. It promises to be the easy way to access information at ski resorts in Europe and the Americas.

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Travellers’ Tales Festival

Over the weekend of February 19th-21st 2010, the Royal Geographic Society will host the Travellers’ Tales Festival, an annual celebration of the very best of travel writing and arts.

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Mountaineering Lectures

Hi Everyone, just to let you all know that next week there is going to be a talk by a former Bristol Student who summited the highest peaks in all seven continents which he achieved on his 20th Birthday.