We woke up slightly later on Wednesday as we were all really tired after the last few late nights (most of us didn't go to bed until 4am the night before). As usual, we packed our things for the day, moved everything for breakfast. Most people then got in the mini buses to take us to the station but there wasn't enough room for all of us so some of us waited.
The mini buses then came back and took us to the station where we caught the train along the coast of the river/estuary. This took about half an hour.
When we go off it was only a short walk to the beach. We all went into the sea which was surprisingly much colder than the Baltic had been the week before in Sweden! We spent the majority of the day, going in and out of the sea, eating ice cream, burying people in the sand (much more fun when their asleep) and chatting.
At about 3:30 - 4pm, we decided to go back. We missed the train by about 1min so had to wait quite a while for the next one. The train eventually came and the journey back passed quite quickly. We then came out of the station and waited for the next bus. That took about another 30mins to come. We then got back to the scout house and showered and relaxed. We were having the UK CST/IST based in Portugal and some Portuguese scouts over for dinner which was great fun. We spent the evening playing all sorts of awkward Portuguese games, many of which involved kissing and one in particular, where a blind folded person has to eat biscuits on someones body, without knowing. This was all really good, and we met some more really nice Portuguese scouts. We also gave our host UK neckers as well as some Bristol blue glass and our own personal gifts. As the night went on, people started to go to bed and leave, until at 3am, Alan started talking about starting to cook breakfast so was told to go to bed, and the few people that were still up, cleaning and tidying, soon followed.
"Wednesday
The Unit really are having a great time in Lisbon, it is so so hot and sunny and their hosts are taking such very good care of them - nothing is too much trouble. The leaders are all enjoying being looked after a little bit as well.
Yesterday they went to the beach for most of the day, I think the temperature is in the 30's so I hope they all make the most of the sun shine as is so horrid here today. Everyone looked so tanned in Sweden that I should think with another week of sun shine they will be barely recognisable!
The whole unit went out last night to celebrate their wonderful adventure and to spend the last whole night together.
I will be at Woodhouse later on tonight to Welcome the unit home and look forward to seeing you all then.
"All stories, even the ones we love, eventually come to an end. And when they do, its only an opportunity for another story to begin. " (Mr Magoriums Wonder Emporium)
I really hope that this is the case for all of the Young People from Avon that have shared the adventure of a life time.
Kathryn
WSJ Bristol"
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