I am crossing Greenland on skis in May, pulling my sled to raise money for "Right To Play" and "Children in Crisis". These charities help children in the most traumatised regions of the world. I strongly believe that the world is a community and that children are our future. So for me, it is absolutely necessary that children all over the world acquire social skills, team spirit and an education so that they can respect themselves. I will face extreme cold, howling winds, fatigue and icy snow. I will have to carry everything I need on my sled and back. I will sleep in a tent in the middle of nowhere. I might even encounter a polar bear!! I am really super excited but terrified!! It is a minimum of 3 weeks so I think that my limits will be thoroughly tested.

Saturday 26 February 2011

So cute!

I went to Hyde Park to train on rollerskis this morning and the cutest thing happened to me. While I was crossing the road, this French family started to talk to me. The mother loved the rollerskis and wanted to know where she could get them. The father asked me if I was training for something, so I told them about Greenland. Their little girl who must have been 4 years old asked me how Greenland was and I told her that it was a country covered in ice. Now in French, ice and ice-cream are the same word, "glace". And she looked at me and asked me: "Which flavour?" How cute is this?


Came back home really happy, not only because of this little girl, but because the 1 and a half hour I did felt really easy. My balance is much much better, I pace myself really well and I was not exhausted at all. Hopefully this will still be the case in 2 months...


For the day to be perfect, the only thing which still has to be done is for France to beat England at Twickenham... Allez les Bleus! I'll be there screaming for my team!!!
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