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Monday 23 March 2015

Camp at wainui - orienteering.

As the teacher called out “Group one...” I was hoping that group two were doing orienteering. Then she said "Group two you are doing… orienteering!" We all stood up right away and we sat on the splintery seat at orienteering, while our camp parents, Kathryn and Justine, split us into groups. I felt relieved and I thought "Good, I'm in a mostly sensible group."  

After that we got to select two map holders. "Me me me me!!" everyone shouted. Eventually they choose Felix and Alyssa. I felt a bit let down as I thought "Shame it isn't me, I'm pretty good with maps." Finally, Justine determined the boundaries.

"The boundaries are shown on the map and I know that the outside of the map is out of bounds so let's get going," I muttered to myself.

So after that it was finally time to get going! I felt really frustrated when I would find the trail going right but not left. When we had arrived at the final control I was feeling very excited, and even better, we had done it in less than an hour. What an exhausting way to finish!

Monday 2 March 2015

Lake hawea

Water

Frigid and rippling, it nips at my feet until my toes go numb.

The fire

High flying, crackling and fast sweeping, marshmallows go sticky in seconds

Marshmallows

Taste soft, double layered and gooey after being roasted

Go karts

Bumpy, hard going but fun

Sun

Blinding brightness and UV rays pounding down; sun block is needed

Rocks

Pointy, flat, skinny and rounded, always fun to flick over the lake