article_snippet: us base camp was beautiful, us tent pitched just a few yards from the beach.
article_snippet: The water was calm and the sun shone brightly.
article_snippet: and I backs just yards from the beach at Our base camp.
article_snippet: Every day was more beautiful than the last.
article_snippet: On the final night I was desperate for a shower.
article_snippet: Without one, I opted for the next best thing - a dip in the freezing sea.
article_snippet: It crossed my mind that I was swimming in Mother Nature's pool.
article_snippet: The next morning I walked alone down to the creek to take in the unbelievable beauty of our surroundings one last time.