Bronze International Award Expedition...

The weekend after we returned from England, Ashlynn set off for her expedition for the Bronze International Award. She borrowed Andrew’s backpack, the same one that Veronica used. Ashlynn’s hips are so tiny that Jimmy had to add extra padding to the hip straps using tea towels.

Sophie’s mom dropped the girls off at Den Haag Centraal early on Saturday morning where they met up with the other four girls in their group.

Sisterhood of the Travelling Pandas

Eventually they arrived in Chaam, near the Belgium border, where their expedition would begin. Much of their 12.5 mile (20K) walk was along country roads. Eventually they turned into the woods, where they would camp for the night. An adult supervisor came by to check that they had everything they needed, but otherwise the girls were on their own. The next day they only needed to hike 3 miles (5K) to meet their expedition goal and to catch the bus. While some of the girls struggled carrying their packs and weren’t too keen on camping, Ashlynn loved it all!