an abandoned sledge & patched it up & used it for my pack & blanket. In the afternoon my sledge broke down & I had a tough time, because it was ploughing through the ground instead of sliding. At the next stop I did a quick repair but a little later it was worse than ever. Gosh I was tired! I was just pulling my heart out. Well I could keep up with my party & so I gradually dropped back. I kept going why or how I don't know! but finally just before dark I reached a village where I stopped & asked for some boards, nails & a hammer - two kids brought them out in no time & I slapped a couple of runners on in no time & then the lady brought me some hot coffee & I was feeling much better. Then came a gaurd who with much shouting & threatening drove me on. By this time the other half of my room were passing by & so I just tagged on & four kilos further on reached MUSCAU. This was destination. At 9 o'clock we finally got our billits which were in a riding academy with Tan Bark floor. We were right at the back of the column & so we were among the last & were packed in, in different places. Then we heard the cheering news that we would stay here for at least 48 hours; having just done another 30 kilos that day we were more than thankful. I slept like a dead man that night & the next day spent the time fixing my sledge. We got all the wood & tools necessary from the next door shop for a very cigarettes! That night I went to sleep & woke up as sick as a dog. All night I was vomiting etc. So you can imagine the next day what I felt like! We were allowed access to the stables where there was another bunch of fellows