On 23 of October, my fellow classmates and I caught the train to Masterton for our School Camp. I must say the actual train ride from Wellington to Masterton was quite long because there were so many stops. I didn't pay much attention to the scenery.
Our campsite awaited my fellow classmates and I. When we arrived at the campsite all we could say was " WOW". The scenery was quite amazing.
The first activity we did was the flying fox. I put on a harness and off I went. I felt the wind rushing through my hair and hitting my face, it was an incredible feeling but scary at the same time. We also went caving on the same day. Although I was so scared about the wetas and spiders I made it through and it wasn't that bad after all.
Dinner for the first night was burger and chips which we dipped in and prepared ourselves. All of us had fun collecting firewood for our cooking. Meat patties and potatoes were cooked over an open fire. We had sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce and ready sliced cheese for fillings. Our burgers and chips were so delicious.
For the first night we all slept in tents. I shared a tent with Ruby, Zoe, Manaia and Emma. It was really warm that night. We all wanted to get out of the tent and sleep outside but in the end we decided to stay put.
On Wednesday, we walked to Donelly Flats where we built our bivouacs. I shared a bivouac with Eden, Shannon, Melissa and Emma. We all had a great night of chat and laughter before we all fell asleep.
Early Thursday morning, Reilly (our walking alarm clock) walked around all the bivouacs and woke everyone up by screaming " It's 7 'o' clock everybody, get up" even though it was actually 6 'o' clock in the morning. We were all mad at him. His punishment was to carry all the containers, bread trays and of course his own luggage. Later that day, we took a bus ride to our cabins . Lily, Arielle, Ruby, Ryley, Zoe, Emma and I shared the 'Browne Cabin'.
That night we went to Masterton pools. It was so relaxing swimming in a warm pool. We were allowed to take our shampoo, conditioner and soap so we could have a proper shower. Back at our cabin that night, I slept on the top bunk and thank God I didn't fall off. Matter of fact I slept pretty well knowing I had a good shower. Oh yes I felt clean.
The next day was my birthday, the 26 October and by far the best day of camp. Soon the news spread that it was my birthday so at breakfast my fellow classmates sung 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' to me. Thank you classmates. I felt so special!
After breakfast we did abseiling down a 30 metre wall. I was so scared of falling but I made it down the wall safely because I felt secure with my harness being tight and the encouragement from everybody at the bottom.
To finish off the last day of the camp we did water rafting which I found very enjoyable. I was so positive about jumping off the high rock until I got to the top and realised it was a long way down. I wasn't sacred, I was petrified and horrified of the height but I made the leap into the icy cold water with my teacher's encouragement. Thank you teacher!
I felt a little bit sad leaving the camp site behind but at the same time happy that I was going home to see my family. The bus ride from Masterton to Wellington was long and sometimes scary because of the windy roads and high cliffs.
Overall my camp experience was amazing. I had a great time and I'm sure everyone else did too. I faced my fears and tried every activity and I am truly proud of my effort. I felt that this camp was very much like an adrenalin course.
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