Saturday, August 30, 2008

Outward Bound Singapore(wed 27aug08)

That day was a memorable day.
My kayaking partner had changed due to some issues. From kevin to Rong Tat. Our backpacks are transported via two rubber dinghy.
We kayak from OBS camp1 to the campsite at Sembawang.
It took us 8hour to complete the 13km distance.
The weather was appalling. As a mobile, we kayak through two storms, lightning and heavy rain. Waves and currents smacks against our kayaks. I can say, our kayaks are susceptibe to capsize in the midst of this treacherous sea expedition.
The storms had compelled some of us to kayak more rigorous. The storms had also caused some of us to give up. There were people with sea sick in the expedition and they vomited. One even dislocated his shoulder joint. What will you do when you have dislocated your shoulder?? You would have asked your partner for help. BUT...he didn't. He tried to fixed it back0_o. I knew some of us prayed fervently for the rain to subside and it really does after some time. We have to be vigilant at all times so to manoeuvre the kayaks or rocks, if not, we will bump onto other kayaks or worse, rocks, that are very dangerous. The relentless rain did not discourage us. It gave us the power to treasure the things we had. We have short breaks in between the expedition in the middle of the sea. Instructors threw food to us on their rubber dinghy. The food won't sink.
When we reached the campsite at Sembawang, we heaved with glee. Although, we were devastated during the storms, we have surmounted all the obstacles in the expedition.
The crucial skilled we had used is...persevered! So no matter what obstacles we have faced in life, persevered. Because i believed...after the storms, we will see the sun shines.
Camped at Sembawang. There were no utility or water supplied there. All we have is sea water and bushes to cook and do our business.
Everyone has their duties to do on that night. We have to patrol around the campsite to look after the bags, life vest and the rubber dinghy.