Year 8 Camp - Day 3 (19/11/14)

I woke up to an achy back and numb body. It was probably below 3°C this morning and I had the desperation to put 15 layers of clothing on. From the inside of my tent, I heard no noises outside excluding the morning chirps of birds. I wanted to sleep in, but I couldn't, so I stared into space and thought about what my family and school were up to. 

Once everybody was up, Gwen & I got changed and then ate breakfast with the other campers. 

"Today's agenda includes a rotation of different activities, ranging from orienteering, archery, rifle range, and bush study," the headteacher announced.
She also told us that two of the girls groups were going to form together and make one full group. Our first activity was archery. 

Archery amused me. I've seen so many movies involving the sport, so I thought it would be uncomplicated to play. Little did I know, Merida, Katniss, and Hawkeye only made it effortless. Each time I shot my arrow, it would get close to the target, but not on the board. Once I shot an arrow and I had no idea where it went. A couple of girls' arrows ended up on the board and they got a chance to shoot a more advanced bow. Something did happen to the girls who tried it out, but it will remain private on this blog.

Our second activity was bush study. We discovered new species of trees, from Rimu to Totora. These species of tree were important to the Maori for building wakas (canoes). We also learned about the H tree, which a younger and an older Rimu tree connect their trunks together.

After lunch, Gwen, Harry, and our friends decided to go swimming down the river near our campsite. It was a refreshing swim because the entire day was sunny and it was getting boring in our tents and campsite. Gwen and Sarah were scared of dipping their heads under the water in fear of hypothermia. I tried to convince them that it wasn't bad, and eventually they dipped their heads in.
"I never want to do that again!" Both of the girls screamed.

Instead of spending the night at the campsite, all the girls headed out to a waterfall and camped under the cooking shelter. A majority of the girls brought camping stretchers and slept comfortably while Gwen, a couple of girls, and I  slept on the seats of the cooking shelter. The sides didn't have much space so it was slightly uneasy to rest without waking up at midnight. I never thought about it, but I missed Willie's noise and the boys' company during the night. I also couldn't believe that camp was almost over. Two more days to go!

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As expected for the week, Day 4 will be posted later at night. Thank you for reading Day 3 of my Camp series!

Note: All names used in this post are not the real people's names. This is used for protective and private reasons.

Another note: No pictures will be posted also for private reasons. 

-M.Y ❤