Things got real

We have just received all the paperwork to confirm that the trek is on!!! Eeeek. Got asked by the guide Eric Philips, "who's not getting excited" truthfully I'm nervous as hell. With all the briefings about the effects of frostbite, polar bears, death waivers, falling through the ice, never cross country skied before, its definitely going to be a challenge.  I feel sorry for James as I'm sure I'm going to be bitching the whole way there. And then he will have the joy of seeing me first thing in the mornings too so if you hear a scream echoing from the Artic - you know who it is.