The final bbq was a really good way to round off the trip. At around 8pm a van arrived with a few crates of beer which were gratefully received. After the first drink it was time to feed the dogs for the last time before we went back to the camp fire to cook hot dogs and share stories from the week. It was also a great chance to find a bit more about our guides who were very inspirational.
After all the alcohol had been finished we headed off to bed for the final night of camping. The final work was to be carried out the next morning when we broke camp for the last time and had to somehow get around 130 husky dogs into the truck for the trip home. It was quite sad to be saying goodbye to our dogs as we had developed a bond over the trip but we were looking forward to hot showers and some creature comforts on return to civilization.
After a couple of hours driving we arrived back in Tromso to a very smart hotel where we were to stay the night before we flew back to the the UK the following day. Around twelve bedraggled forms entered the hotel just after lunch, looking awful and smelling even worse. To add to this we carried a lot of our kit in black plastic bin bags for that extra touch of class. There were quite a few locals having lunch in the hotel restaurant which overlooked the foyer we were standing in and there were a fair few looks of disgust down at us given the state we were in.
Soon enough we were in our rooms for a hot shower which was bliss and a change into clean clothes. There was time for a quick look around Tromso before heading out to dinner at a well known bar and to reflect on the fantastic adventure we had just completed.
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