Friday 3 October 2014
Thursday 2nd October
Group A today descended on the river to have their day
canoeing. The day consisted of a lot of
mayhem and numerous challenges but we all made it through to the end. In our
groups of 6 we headed off down the river to meet our first challenge which we
successfully completed. Just as we were heading to lunch disaster struck, one
group became stranded, so out they all jumped and pushed the boat off the
rocks. As the day progressed Aliyah became the skimming stone champion, Keiran
attempted to walk around the boats but ended up in the water and Seyon fell
head first in and managed to lose his welly. The day finished with a swim in
the rapids before enjoying another well deserved hot chocolate.
Group B rocked the discotheque cavewise today. Quickly
identified as a group that could cope with the harder challenges that the
caverns of Porth yr Ogof had to offer, we went through the infamous letterbox
BACKWARDS, took a plunge in the washing machine, wriggled through the polo and
breathed in deeply to get ourselves through the wormhole. We were fascinated by
some of the rock formations and learned a little about underground river
systems.
2 became 1 as group C and E joined for a trip to the
waterfalls. Bear Grylls Lawrence stepped up to the mark to provide a three
course lunch for Miss Taylor for the forest. We walked under the many
waterfalls and enjoyed the peaceful surroundings of the country side. Many
miles were covered but all had a fabulous day.
Group D were really up for their adventure day yesterday –
not one moan all day! We braved the dark tunnel, singing ‘It’s a long way to
Tipperary’ to keep the spirits up. Then came the zipwire which everyone zoomed
down (some more gracefully than others, Charlie!). Finally a scramble up the
river to try and complete the bum shuffle ledge challenge (congratulations,
Callum G). A great day of splashing about and everyone, including Miss Roberts,
finished the day soaking wet!
Group F today were
mountain walking which consisted of learning about the plants they could eat, how
to survive in the outdoors and how the local animals were used for food and
wool. We also discussed why there were mountains in Wales and how they were
formed. By the end of the day, without noticing, we had walked to 2400feet and
back.
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