Racing down a mountain
After a cold night (the temperature dropped to minus four degrees), the real work began. After all, you come to the Ardennes for the mountains – which we went up and down and into. We completed a treasure hunt to find the start of the push scooter course. Our reward was racing down the mountain on a special outdoor push scooter. We came down the next mountain by abseiling. First, however, we had to climb up fifty metres. Some of us had to conquer their fear of heights, but with a little help from experienced mountaineer Frans, everyone made it to the top. International sales manager Willy Sevriens reflects on the experience: “We conquered such great heights together.”
Muddy faces
We had to cross a river on just two ropes to get to the final mountain. Fortunately, everyone made it to the other side without getting wet. Next, we went into a cave, where we sometimes had to crawl on our knees to move forward. We had smeared our faces with mud before entering the cave, because Kim told us it would help protect against mosquitos. We didn’t see any, though. They were probably scared off when they saw us coming! All in all, we had a fantastic time. Commercial director Martijn Jansen is satisfied. “Everyone left their comfort zone in some way and that makes me very proud.” Project manager Fred Bijsterveld adds: “It is good to get to know your colleagues under different circumstances. It brings added value for everyone.”