Wednesday 13 May 2009

Benmore Blag, day two (The Human Nessie)

Today, in the morning, we all woke up at 6.30!! We all got dressed, tidied our dorm and sent messages to the other dorms.
After breakfast we had to do our chores. I had to sweep a corridor and some steps. After that (deep breath) we had to have our dorms inspected. We got 9 out of 10!!
For our morning activity we did the ROPES!! It was amazing!! First we did a practice course where we had to work as a team, or fall down. Then we did the proper one. We got strapped to harnesses then all got jobs. Some people had to hold ropes, one person had to do the course and I had to do videoing. When it was my turn on the ropes course I was really nervous but I did it fine. We went up a ladder, then along a horizontal pole, then up a metal ladder, and then along another pole. In the middle we had to do a dance then JUMP OFF!! We then did another course but it was harder then…we climbed up a 50 FEET high pole…then jumped off to grab hold of a trapeze…then let go and float down. Although floating down sounds comfy, you get a MAJOR wedgie. In the afternoon we went for a walk through the forest and in the evening we went for a swim in the river. It was FREEZING and really deep. It was amazing.
See you,
The Human Nessie
xx

1 comment:

sandy said...

hi again, our other comment doesn't seem to have been uploaded yet, mum and dad are boring so i'm writing again. had my last test today - PARIS IN 4 FOUR DAYS!!!!! i'm quite excited as you can see. glad your having fun, i remember doing that stuff when i was there - definitely tres amusant (check out my french!) anyway... see you soon loads of love from ME! (mum and dad aren't here so they haven't actually said, but i presume they send love too) XXXX