Too bad there were no pictures at all. We weren't allowed to bring in any digital devices except for torchlights... zzz. I learned from the camp that we should truly appreciate life in Singapore as the way it is OR adapt to the jungles of Malaya where we get howled at everyday in military fashion.
My skin is totally sunburnt, despite the fact that I applied sunblock even when there was shade or when it was about to rain. 4 evenings were bombarded with rain. So we couldn't have our outdoor campfire or outdoor cooking sessions. Haiz.. brought the mess tins for nothing.
We arrived by coach on Friday. My first activity was canoeing and we were subjected to carrying the canoes out, being the first group. So fat and heavy. TOTALLY unlike the ones in MacRitchie reservoir. We learned so many basic profiency skills that I already knew ^_^, and canoed arround the mini islands in the lake.
Then later it rained and we were lucky our tents didn't collapse, unlike some of the others. The instructors of the camp are very bossy and domineering. For example, there was this Hornet drill where we had to lie down on the ground wiht our hands above our necks in the case of a Hornet attack which was ludicrous and incredible. The Gafa guy kept shouting Hornet over and over again in umpteen intervals during our activities and breaks that we kept soiling our clothes.
I was lucky. I got into the toilet just before he shouted. ^_^
There were many other activities such as rafting, orienteering, jungle survival, abseiling, prusikking, trekking, etc. Lunch was heavily infested with flies. Mozzie repellent only worked against mozzies. I got attacked by many other unknown flies. I HATE FLIES. They immigrated to Singapore illegally on our back by coach. Very very very irritating...
Our tent was very hot in the afternoon and cold at night. That was not to our advantage.
Nevertheless, this is Ace Camp. I have to appreciate Nature and the way life is without the benefits of modern technology. Noe, back home, I really understand the necessity of being contented with what we have.
The campfire was substituted by lame jokes and songs from our teachers and instructors.
Here's one:
A Pizza Hut, Pizza hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut x2
Macdonalds x 2 , Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut
Teh Tarik, Teh Tarik, Roti Prata Roti Prata, Teh Tarik x2
Lol... I'm so lame.
The frog song was kinda cute too ^_^ but the cheers and toilets sucked big time.
Really lovely aroma emanating from the lavatories.
Nightz.
