Day 7

Today we embarked on a journey up the (Swiss Alps). Offering four different levels to the delegates ( 4 being the hardest) me and 3 of Hackley’s own delegates chose the hardest level. This hike consisted lasted for three hours and was a total height of 7.39 km (….. feet). Now the Round Square representatives were not kidding when they said this hike would be a “challenge” as a few other delegates, as for myself, quickly realized how strenuous the hike was. But before we set about our journey, we had the pleasure of hearing from Ben Saunders who traveled over 1,795 miles to the center of the South Pole. He along with his companion, Tarka L’Herpiniere, traversed in -48 degrees Celsius to the South Pole for 105 days. Now our hike did not even compare to their rigorous journey, but in a way what Mr. Saunders explained (not succumbing to cold and calling for help to bring them home) helped me complete the journey we took on and make it to the top.