Carlingford Bonding Trip.

PAAA-DDLE, PAAA-DDLE! (Big toe..)*
Carlingford was really something different. Although we were only there for two days and one night, we did so much. High ropes, challenge courses, 3-in-ones and pier diving made the experience something completely different from any school trip we'd ever been on.

We met up at the petrol station near our school at seven o'clock (I was late because I thought it was half seven; whoops!*) The journey up to Louth seemed to last forever, perhaps because we were all so excited to get there and time could not move fast enough.
Once we got there we were broken into groups 1, 2 & 3; 4, 5 & 6. These were the groups we were to do our activities in. The group I was in (4, 5 & 6) started on the challenge course. From falling into the water and working together to "change the water pump", the challenge course was great fun. Chips, chicken nuggets and beans for lunch. From there we dived straight into the water sports. We were provided with helmets, buoyancy aids and wetsuits. Six canoes were taken from the stack, then three were joined together. We learned how to paddle together to make the boat go faster (the other team needed a tow back to the pier. Disgraceful..*) We then took turns in jumping off the pier (in gale-force winds, might I add.) I jumped off with Stephbob first, then by myself the second time. Stew for dinner, ice-cream for dessert. We were given two hours of free time before heading out on a hill walk, up a hill. Those of us who wanted to climbed through a tunnel under the town, no bigger than a small fireplace. I began with my knees bent and completely dry, I ended up crawling and completely soaked. It was scary but really fun!
After an interesting night's "sleep", we awoke to an announcement on the intercom. We were asked to tidy our rooms and strip our beds, pack up and come down to breakfast (all to be done in half an hour, which was almost impossible). From breakfast we ventured to the high ropes (http://www.carlingfordadventure.com/html/images/HighRopes.jpg) which were my favourite. I was the first one to climb up the massive pole (that shook, on purpose!) of four. Stephbob was afraid of the high ropes but I helped her up with me. Ellen and Niamh went up to the fifth step of Jacob's ladder while Katie was the first one to do the incline challenge.
All in all, Carlingford was amazing.

*joking, sarcasm, to be taken lightly