19/01/2009
-Woke up early in the morning to finalize the packing and got ready to go.
-Took Tristan’s mum’s car and fetched Jerald on the way to school.
-Left my shoes in the car and asked Tristan’s mum to turn back
-Listened to the briefing. Got my camp T-shirt and my reflection log
-Boarded the bus. Sat beside Jerald
-Bus broke down, changed bus, from F2/F3’s bus to F1’s bus.
-Stopped at the VIP hotel to take lunch. Caught up with old friends to say last goodbyes
-Continued journey, sat with Klarissa, my old friend
-Arrived very late at Pasir Sia dock. Took the boat over.
-Set up tents in the dark and then took dinner. Good curry chicken. Guide: Hussein
-Made new friend. Anass the guide. People say we are brothers for our resemblance.
-Slept with Zhan Xuan and Jerald and for the next few days.
20/01/2009
-Woke up early for morning PT. Sang the national anthem and the school song. Learnt 2 new songs.
-Took breakfast and dismantled our tents
-Got our bikes and helmets and prepared ourselves for the arduous 52km cycle!
-Cycled long hours. Very fun.
-Learnt resilience/endurance/perseverance/strength/teamwork.
- Was the first 20 to arrive. Happy.
-Arrived at Taman Negara and took the bus to Jaram Besu.
-Debrief then dinner. Curry Chicken again! Still NICE!
- Set up tents. Bath. Water vats out of water! Used the sink to bathe. Thanks to the inconsiderate Malay boys who were playing with the water and then wasted it all away.
-Slept at 12am
21/01/2009
-Woke up early for morning PT again. Breakfast
-Dismantled tents and gathered
-BAD NEWS! We wasted altogether 60,000 gallons of water in a night! That was all the water vats. Mr. Tan KC was very saddened and we all had to do 30 pumpings to atone for our mistakes.
-Went for River Rafting. Did water confidence: Floating, Rapid Jump and Capsize drill. Then for the real thing. Exciting experience, a few fell off the boat at the rapids
-Lunch then flying fox and river crossing. We thought up...