19-5-09. We have had three good days on the icecap and are currently making good progress. Yesterday we were shown some authentic Greenlandic skis made of wood and seal skin, they work perfectly, even in sticky snow where modern equipment fails. We left late afternoon to try to get better snow conditions and pushed on across the icecap until nearly midnight. Today we awoke to a windy day with poor visibility. The kite sails were unleashed and we were dragged across the snow, a really great way to polar travel if the prevailing wind is in the right direction. The highlight of the day was speaking to students and colleagues at the University of Bedfordshire. There were many insightful questions, but like everybody else they want to know about Polar Bears and toilets. Love to all friends and family. Dan
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