Jett ferguson Pugh

Camp

Finally the day had arrived, the day I had been waiting for all week, camp. 6:30 am the alarm wakes me from my deep sleep. My bags were packed and I was ready to go, but before I could leave I had to get dressed and have breakfast and then I would be on my way.

The horn blasts, mums in the car waiting for me while I’m struggling to carry my bags into the car. I departed with hugs and kisses from my dad, my sister and my two dogs; Georgie and Henry. The car ride felt like it took forever, but then we finally arrived. I said goodbye to mum and leaped out of the car with my bags and ran straight into the school. I meet some of my friends there. We were then called to enter the bus. We were waiting in the bus for an hour to depart from the school. Until finally, we were ready to start our adventure.

The bus trip was terrible, no windows were open so there was hardly any oxygen in the bus. I felt like I was going to be sick. Then finally we arrived at our destination. I jumped off the bus with joy, trying to breath in as much oxygen as possible.

After we had settled into our cabins it was time for our first activity, caving. The walk was long and exhausting and it was boiling. When we arrived at the tunnel our instructor took us through some safety tips and showed us how to attach a helmet. When we had put our helmets on we entered a small metal door, which started the cave. Once we entered the cave everything suddenly become black. I could not see anything even when I turned on my torch it was like the sun had been blowed up. The tunnel was the size of one of the slides that you find at the Mc Donald’s playgrounds sometimes even smaller.

On our second part of the caves I noticed the cave was getting smaller, and smaller. We came across a small tunnel that we had to fit through. For some people it took a while to fit through it. It was even a struggle for me, because you had to position yourself in the right spot. This reminded me of the tunnels in Vietnam.

 The water slide was awesome; if you went down the water slide on your stomach you would get a massive amount of air. You felt like you were in a formula 1 race car.

After a full on day it was time for some rest or so that was what the teachers thought we were doing. But I must not tell you, for what happens in the cabin stays in the cabin.

 Day 2 a delicious breakfast, I was ready for the next activity the giant swing. This was the activity I had been waiting for all week. Once we had arrived at the giant swing I had butterflies in my stomach, when I saw what I was dealing with.  Our instructor showed as how to put the harness and helmet on. When it was my turn I walked over to the ladder, climbed up it and sat on it so the instructor could attach me to the bungie cords. The instructor had attached me, I jumped off the ladder, I was pulled up to the top. I could see everything up there it was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. Then I was told to tug on the cord, which suddenly dropped me downwards swinging me up high into the air. It was amazingly fast like a rocket. 

 Day 3 my group and I headed towards the Flying Fox. Our instructor showed as how to put on the helmet and harness. I was chosen to go first. I climbed up the ladders. When I got to the top I was attached to the zip line. When I was clear to go I ran non-stop,  jumped off the building and went flying down to the other instructor.

The downside to camp was the bus ride home.