Initiative games. Since there were about forty of us, we were split into groups. The first activity was called, 'A Frame'. The 'A' is a wooden frame that is shaped like an 'A' without the cross in the middle, or like an upside-down, enclosed 'V'. The frame had a few, say, six, ropes on either side, stretching from the top. The idea is that one person stands inside the frame while the other people each take a rope, and have to 'walk' the frame from one point to a...

5. Ferry Goodbye Yeppoon. The ferry ride was fun, I suppose, even thought it was a bit bumpy. I was sitting at the back where I had a stunning view of the Keppel Islands. I noticed Tiejana, I girl who had been in my classes for a while and I greeted her. She just looked at me. I thought, "Oh no, not another one." And then she greeted me back and sat next to me and Rachel. Sigh of relief. I sat there, hugging my bag, watching the ferry dock slowly shrink...

June 20 2011 Monday My alarm started to sing a song, buried deep inside my red handbag on the floor. I rolled out of my warm bed to turn it off. I grabbed the bag and tried to un-zip it quietly. I then thrust my hand deep inside the sack of clothes, food, accessories and books, searching for the cold, thin item that was buzzing. I started to panic and took it nearer the hotel room door and further away from my sleeping family. Where was it?! Darn. Now Dad w...

June 20 2011 Monday My alarm started to sing a song, buried deep inside my red handbag on the floor. I rolled out of my warm bed to turn it off. I grabbed the bag and tried to un-zip it quietly. I then thrust my hand deep inside the sack of clothes, food, accessories and books, searching for the cold, thin item that was buzzing. I started to panic and took it nearer the hotel room door and further away from my sleeping family. Where was it?! Darn. Now Dad was up...