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Sunday, September 6, 2009

KOTA TINGGI TRIP 2-4th September

okay okay! so i finally picked up the effort to update my blog(feelin' kinda lazy nowadays, HAHA)!

[ I've got a lil' prob uploading the photos... bear with me for a while yeah? :)]

KOTA TINGGI CAMP
Date: 2nd to 4th September '09
I can't remember all the activities from A - Z, so I'll just 'summarise' what we did...

the Bus Ride: It was an ordinary bus ride lahaha. 90% of us slept in the bus! It was a 2 hour bus journey to and fro. 3 of the buses were air-conditioned. The bus that took us to the river was not air-conditioned but it wasn't that bad.
the Tent: I slept with Melvin, Reuben, Bryan, Marcus and the DOG&COWARD :) . It wasn't comfortable at all... It was basically a 'cover' above a concrete platform. there were lizards, red ants, frogs, grasshoppers, snails and crickets in and around our tents. I couldn't really sleep coz it was suppppperrrrrr hot too but nevertheless, it was an experience I never had before.
the Toilet: we did our 'big business', 'small business' and bathed there. the drain was choked coz of leaves and tissues. There were lizards and snakes around that area. But at least we managed to get a bath and cleaned ourselves after a day's activity.
the Food: it didn't taste very good. It was just really normal edible food... We had Noodles+Alternative for breakfast, Meat+Vege+Alternative+Rice for lunch and dinner, and bread/cake+milo for supper.

WEDNESDAY: We left school at around 8.30am and reached the camp site at 11.30am, i think. The whole day was filled with activities around the camp site, which were mainlyteam-bonding ones such as Indiana Jones and my favourite, the Jetty Jump! After all the activities, we bathed, had dinner and then went to see fireflies at the Johore Bahru river...came back 2 hours later, had to write reflections and then supper. lights out at 11.30pm!
THURSDAY: woke up at 6.30am and assembled at the canteen for breakfast at 7am! After which, we walked straight to the Kota Tinggi Waterfall for almost 2 or 3 hours. After an hour of walking, we stopped in the middle of the forest for lunch. we cooked our own instant noodles, sausages and baked beans. After lunch, we continued walking till we reached the waterfall. Upon arrival, we jumped straight into the super cold water and splashed it at each other! The most terrible thing was that I had dropped my specs inside the river slash waterfall. but thanks to Marcus(and melvin), I managed to get it back! While moving up to the 'dry platform', the rocks were damn slippery and I almost slipped, but thanks to my classmates, friends and instructors, I managed to make my way up there safe and sound. Oh, did I mention we made Mdm Teo(our form teacher) and Mr Kang(our maths teacher) wet from head to toe? HAHA. After all the fun we had, we had to make our way back to the camp site. & yes, we walked back in our wet and 'sand-filled' shoes. We reached back at 5pm(we trekked for 6 hours!). Before we could bathe, we had to do another activity(which I can't remember). Bathed at 6pm, dinner at 7pm. After that, we were suppose to perform for campfire but sadly it was cancelled because 3Truth had not came back from their mountain trekking... poor guys, they trekked from 10am and only came back at 1.30am the next morning! :( the rest of us who were at the campsite did our reflection and then slept at 12mn.
FRIDAY: all of us in the tent woke up at 7am(which was half an hour late)! Immediately, we brushed our teeth and then were instructed to pack up and do area cleaning. At 7.45am, we had our breakfast and then did some admin stuff before leaving at 10.30am. reached Singapore at 1.30pm :) ( lunched with Jieying, Reuben, Roger and Kok Yong at Pizza Hut after we reached school!)

My thoughts&feelings: On a whole, this camp really made me appreciate the home, family and most importantly friends(and classmates) that I have. They really helped me throughout the whole camp, ensuring that I don't fall while completing the different activities and trekking to the waterfall. If it weren't for em', I would have died there. We constantly motivated and helped each other when anyone faced difficulties. I could really sense the togertheness among us and I can honestly say we became closer as a class through this trip! :D

Peace&Love,
Jeremy =)

p.s.: I SHOULD HAVE GONE FOR NDYD YESTERDAY! Should have cancelled all my appointments and activities :( sighs! hmmph, hope there's one again next year!

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