Wednesday 19 September 2012

Our Trip Carlingford Adventure Centre!

On Monday morning all the TYs got up really early to get a bus to go to Carlingford!Everyone was so tired but it was worth getting up early because we had a great time!
On Monday when we arrived we got divided up into our bedrooms,then we set out for our first activity;laser combat!For laser combat we all had to dress in green jumpsuits and wear matching hats!We also had to wear little red lights on our heads and carry very heavy laser guns up a mountain.When we arrived in the forest after a really long walk we played 3 different games.My favourite was the one were we had to capture a teddy bear,which was guarded by the other team,with out getting killed.Even though my team lost it was still really fun!
After lunch on Monday we went out onto the lake and did kayaking!It was freezing out on the lake but we still had loads of fun.We kayaked to the opposite side of the lake and got out of our boats to see a waterfall.The story behind the waterfall was that if you held your head under it,it would add an extra day onto your life!Everyone put there head under the waterfall and then we went back to the centre for some dinner.
After dinner we did an activity called Night Line.We walked up the mountain again and when we reached the forest we put on blindfolds.We all stood in a straight line and held the person in front of us shoulders so we wouldn't get lost when we went into the forest.We walked into the forest in the pitch dark wearing a blindfold and walked around for an hour.It was so scary because one of our teachers squirted water at us as we walked around and the instructors threw leaves at us too.While we were in the forest the everyone was shouting 'Tree on the left!' 'Becareful its slippery here!' and 'Watch your step theres a root ahead!'.It was a really fun activity and when we were finished we walked back to the centre in the dark.
When we got back we had to free time so everyone went to the Chinese or the chipper.We went back to our rooms and ate loads of sweets before going to bed!The next morning Mrs L called us to get up at 10 past 7 in the morning!We spent an hour cleaning our room and packing up before going down for breakfast.
After breakfast my group went Zorbing!It was the funnest and scariest thing I have every done!I was strapped into a giant plastic ball and got pushed down a hill!It was so fun but also scary because I was going down backwards and upside down and when I got to the end of the hill I was so dizzy!After Zorbing we went to do High Wire!I climbed 30 feet into the air and then walked across a tightrope in the wind and rain!It was so scary but really fun!
After lunch on Tuesday we climbed back a hill and did the Challenge Course!There we did lots of mini challenges like the Low Ropes and Gutterball!After completing a mini challenge the team received gems.My team collected 14 gems and won over all against the other teams.Then we went back to the centre to collect our bags and get on the bus to go home.
Group Photo :)(there's me in the pink on the right!!)
 Zorbing!!
 Zorbing!!

 Challenge course!!
The High Wire!!

We arrived home at 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening;everyone was so tired when we got off the bus but that didn't stop everyone from coming into school today to do workshops!The next day we had a really fun workshop with a lovely lady from Postitive Parties!

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