8D English Camp Reflections by Leigh MacDonald https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o en-us 2018-11-19 00:24:00 UTC 2018-12-05 08:04:38 UTC hello@padlet.com lauryn_maddaford https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305736847 SWAG, YEET, LET'S GO.
- We were told we would arrive in about three hours (three hours!), but we were betrayed, we were lied to - it took about five to six endless bus hours for us to meet our destination. 

- The tents shielded us from the disastrous, unforgiving weather, but failed us when the sun was high in the sky and burned us, gifting us with unwanted fun times and tan lines.  


]]> 2018-11-19 00:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305736847 isabelle_king https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305736947 The 15k hike very tedious and it was extremely hot. 

Lauryn,  Sherene and I tried to play 'Truth or Truth' to pass the time but we got really bored. 

We also tried to play 'Eye Spy' but dirt, trees and rocks were practically the only thing you could see. 

During the beginning of the hike, we waked pass a towering, swift waterfall which rapidly fell down the rock face gently set a fine mist over our faces 

On Wednesday night we got to make a fire, we looked for sticks but it was hard to find big sticks that were easy to snap. 

After dinner that night, we stood around the hot fire and burnt marshmallows. ]]> 2018-11-19 00:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305736947 AntiMark lily_jones1 https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737102 - We lethargically stumbled off the bus and where greeted by of an army of bugs. 

-  The blazing sun gazed down on us, causing beads of sweat to develop.

- BANG! 

There he was. 

In the distance, a glint of metal caught our eyes. 

Standing there was a microscopic man, a shrunken replica of the tin man.

- "Ola senoritas! " he exclaimed enthusiastically. 

But we ignored his greeting and instead were horrified at the ghastly sight of his piercing infected face.  

- The atmosphere was dry, much like our instructor's sense of humour.

]]> 2018-11-19 00:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737102 charlotte_nolan1 https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737236 - 'I solemnly swear on the sweetness of this sugar, that this truth remains secret.' 

- A popular park filled with trees covering the sun and the bikes that hang off them.

-  The windows of Pops watch as a group of giggling friends enter a small diner awaiting a time they'll always remember.

- The steel wheel of the teacup is cold unlike the the warm yellow colour that covers the external of the park toy.]]> 2018-11-19 00:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737236 Day 3 gemma_dennison https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737367 Backs were a display of purple and black bruises, caused by the jagged rocks that were not meant to be slept on.

Look down at her feet she fainted, they were a mirror image of a dried prune that had died and been spray painted a ghostly white. 

Hiking boots thumped against the wet ground, thunder boomed above putting nerves on edge. 

Water slowly seeped into the dry socks, the rain was the tears, MY SOCKS ARE WET!!! 

Tears fell. 
 ]]> 2018-11-19 00:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737367 day 4. Bridget bridget_auger https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737369 This is the big day, our longest hike and our last night. 
we are all excited and jumpy, one more sleep then we are home. 

like the days before we woke up, stuffed our sleeping bags back into its already waterproofed bag, we put on the same clothes from the days before and set of for the adventure. 

Already tired and sore from the day before we feel the pain of our rucksacks on our shoulders, only mr patterson's riddles relieved the pain from our arms as our unrealistic answers . 

As we struggle up hill by hill, we laugh, cry and sing, becoming more of a team and a family. 

As the day progressed we became happier and the pain slowly faded, though nothing will compare to the smile on everybody's faces when we finally reached our campsite. 

50 more steps, 10 more steps, 5 more steps, we slam our bags on the ground and place ourselves on the logs that were placed in the middle of the campsite. 

blisters, bites, bruises and no more walking for the day, we are happy. after recovering, we all knew the drill: set up the tents, roll out sleep mats and find the drop toilet or good trees to pee behind. 

This took longer then usual and by the time we started to make dinner, it was already dark, maybe because we were all distracted by each others excitement or the fact that we were way too over tired to function fully. 

finishing dinner this night was a breeze, by night four the preserved bacon starts to taste normal and the freeze dried veggies are a treat.

 The next part of the story is a bit of a blur as the excitement and happiness has made everything seem connected; though i do remember (very clearly) when Nate gave us 3 packs of chocolate biscuits. 

3 packs! 

we started a bomb fire in the centre of our camp site and sat around laughing and chatting. 

we drank hot chocolate, roasted marshmallows (which in the assassin game, mr patterson killed us all with), ate biscuits, sang spirit and talked for hours. 

time truly slipped away and in the second of time we truly understood the concept of camp, to bond, to have fun, to lose yourself in the moment and just get away from all the stresses. 

to finish off our trip we played the empire game and the greglings signed out. 

That night not a peep came out of any of us, we slept like babies and day 5 came too fast.]]> 2018-11-19 00:34:28 UTC https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737369 Day 1 charlotte_hockey https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737375 We arrived to the bus at 7:45 some egger for the adventure ahead other's not. 

As we hustled on the bus for the fun 3 hours ahead. 

The bus ride was filled with chatter, excitement and nerves. 

We turned down the hill to see were we would spending the first night. ]]> 2018-11-19 00:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737375 katie_tranter https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737394 - Bang boom crash, Immy falls over for the 14th time in one day. 

- Sensing abby utterly giving up after falling over a log for the 6th time in a row]]> 2018-11-19 00:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737394 emily_van_schaik https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737426 Mt Eliza's small shopping village is inviting to visitors with its bright, welcoming colours and the calming sound of the rustic rustling evergreen trees. 

The scent of fresh fruit 

 ]]> 2018-11-19 00:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737426 ruixi_he https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737765 The camping place was far from the school and we spent about four hours on the bus.

 When climbing on Wednesday, the girls in our group climbed to the top of the mountain and descended down the hill through the ropes. 

Most girls are panicked when climbing, because looking down from the top of the mountain is really high. 

We were still rock climbing on Thursday, but this time it was a group of four girls, I , Mia, Christine and Sophie. ]]> 2018-11-19 00:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305737765 phoebe_cameron https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305738026 On the first day we had a four hour bus trip then packed out backpacks then went on a 3km hike.

 We finally set up, had dinner then went to bed on the sand. 

Also while being on the Murray on a beach with a whole lot of trees Jordan called NSW, New Zealand.

On Tuesday we packed our bags as well as having a unplanned breakfast. 

Then went on a 4km hike and then had to]]> 2018-11-19 00:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305738026 yilan_jiao https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305738046 Day 1
We gathered in front of the school gate at about 7:45 am and got on the bus before half past eight. 

We played some interesting games during the long trip and we arrived at our destination at about twelve. 

After that, we were told to pack up our own things into a bag that we are going to carry on everyday. 

It was really heavy and we carried them and walked at least 3k then we arrived at our camp area. ]]> 2018-11-19 00:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305738046 Molly's experience: molly_quinn1 https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305738077 On Monday we left school at approx 8:00 and started our journey up to Yarrawonga]]> 2018-11-19 00:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305738077 leyan_gong https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305738131 Day 1
The bus arrived at the school gate at 7:45 to pick us up. 

On the bus, we played some card games. 

We spent 4 hours to arrive the camping place. ]]> 2018-11-19 00:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305738131 Day 5 gemma_dennison https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305738981 Click, bucked around hips]]> 2018-11-19 00:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/leighm/rc0mb5uhgl3o/wish/305738981