These two consecutive weekends were taken up with my first and second DofE practice expeditions. On the first expedition I shadowed another instructor so that I could learn the ropes, and on the second expedition the Expeditions Manager shadowed me to make sure I had learned them properly -- very good and thorough.
The expeditions took place in the gentle undulating open countryside of Oxfordshire, between Wantage and the M4. This is ideal terrain for novice navigators to try out their new skills. The first expedition had rather wintry weather, but it was warm and sunny for the second expedition.
I was working for Peak Expeditions, with girls from a school in Abingdon.
