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2 up in all the appropriate clothing that you hardly noticed that. I certainly didn't find it a problem. What impressed me most was actually the brightness, resulting from snow all around, combined with 24-hour daylight (3). I was there in the Antarctic summer, of course. So, as I said, I didn't make it to the pole on that first trip, but I went home determined to get back there as soon as I could. I'd been intending to become a doctor, but decided to postpone my studies and earn some money to finance my next trip. I'd always been quite good with engines, and I found a job as a mechanic. I did lots of overtime, and after two years, I made enough to head back to Antarctica, with all the gear I needed to make a bid for the pole. The route to the pole from the coast is in three sections, which are usually referred to as legs. The first is basically a steep climb, inland and upwards from the coast to the Patriot Hills. The second is flatter, and generally less hard-going. I must admit I found that the most enjoyable stretch. Then, there's the third leg, and that's undoubtedly the most demanding. This is the long hard climb to the pole, which lies about 2,800 metres above sea level. It was all rather harder than I'd anticipated. I managed to cope with the physical exertion, as I'd been doing a lot of very demanding training before I set out. It was still exhausting, though, and the isolation was desperately hard to deal with, and even worse was the wind. That was so strong at times that I simply had to pitch camp and wait till it eased off (4). Of course, I felt very lonely at there at times, but I was able to stay in touch with family and friends. Modern methods of communication have certainly transformed life for explorers and everyone else adventuring far from civilization. I kept a blog, and so my family knew exactly how I was getting on, and they were able to add messages of encouragement to it, which did a great deal to keep me going. People often ask what I missed most on the trip, and that's a hard one to answer. I really wished I could be lying in my own comfy bed at times, but was usually too tired to think about it too much. I did long for a hot bath, though. That was the first thing I wanted to have when I got home (5). I didn't really miss any kind of food or anything, though I must admit, I've never enjoyed a cup of coffee more than the delicious cappuccino I had on the flight home. Part 2. You will hear a telephone conversation between the hotel receptionist and a customer about a mistaken reservation. Listen and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10pts) Hotel Check-in The guest’s mane: 6. ______ Charles Nelson ______. Reservation date: 7. ______ eighteenth/ 18th ______. 8. ______ Honey suite ______. cancelled