More Kilbowie Wednesday

My group went mountain biking today.  We learned how to use the brakes slowly and then we practised standing up and riding on the bikes.  Standing up was better for going uphill.  My group also did rock climbing.  I liked coming back down best.  We had to hold onto the knot on the rope and the people at the bottom had to walk backwards holding the rope.  I have had a fun day.  I am looking forward to gorge walking tomorrow.  by Jordan B

Today my group went rock climbing and mountain biking.  I fell off the bike when I was mountain biking.  I was going really fast down the hill and I pulled just one brake by mistake so I fell off.  I hurt my elbow but it is okay. I went rock climbing and made it half way to the top and Nigel said I did really well. I was scared at first but then I gained more confidence after a while. I’m looking forward to gorge walking tomorrow. by Jordan Fleming

today our group , group 4, did mountain biking and rock climbing. we got out kit together and found the perfects size of helmet and bike and went outside where we were told to do some little exersises to get used to our bikes. After we went on a little adventure up a mountain and during our trek towards the top we stopped and had some juice and tried some kilbowie energy bars. When at the top we made our way down, it was alot faster than the journey up . on the way down Grace S went over a bump in the ground and landed on her front , her bike ontop. since i was like, the only one behind her i had to get of to remove the bike from ontop of her. She recovered well from her little fall, but didn’t go down the bigger hill. I however , did . It was really fast and and quite scary but when i got to the bottom it was worth it , so fun. on the way down Jordan F went into a wall and fell of and rolled down the hill . Once back at kilbowie we started getting ready for mountain climbing. we got harneses, clips, helmets, and put it all in some rucksacks and got in the minibus. When at our destination we got out and walked to the particular cliff we were cilmbing we unpacked put on all our eqipment and set up. I am looking forward to tomorrow. by Abigail Baird

Our second day went really well because the mountain biking made us push our limits and cycle up the mega mountain.  Some of us went up the climbing mountain too.  This made us push our limits too.  Our instructor Nigel was quite funny.  by Louise

Today we did two different activities.  The first one was a safari.  It was really educational and the instructor was very funny.  He should be a comedian!  The next activity was gorge walking and it was the best thing I have ever done.  We had to get up streams wearing wetsuits.  I fell once when Leah came crashing down towards me.  We also had two stops to jump into the water.  I am missing my mum and dog but will see them on Friday.  by Naomi

Kacey here! I am missing my mum and dad and kind of missing my brother too, which I find strange.  I quite enjoyed rock climbing today and felt really proud when I got to the top and wished my family could have seen me!  This morning I went mountain biking.  I didn’t really like going up the hills but coming down was great.

Today we were gorge walking and we got vwery very wet.  We jumped in from rocks into deeper water and got got soaked.  Some went in my eyes and I think I might have swallowed some!  When we were on safari we went to check some traps but discovered that there were no animals in them.  When we went to the lab we had some funny coversations about sur vival of animals.  by Grace