Back from Outing Camp

Just came back from Buddhist outing Camp organized by the 2nd years. So darn tired... I feel like my minds floating in and out of consciousness as i am writing this... (oh, should be typing this, not wrting... ; p)

i couldn't believe it when i reached the camping site on day 1 as they have chosen the exact same resort that we were in last year! Furthermore it had changed quite a lot. What formerly was an old wooden elevated platform with a roof (they called it a hall) transformed into a fully air-conditioned room with glass windows, now that's a proper hall..!

I enjoyed the time very much there, able to interact with the freshies (by now not so fresh liao lar...) and also got to relax my mind.
I am really impressed by the juniors. 1st of all the exquisite booklets, personalized name tags and the camp T-shirt was really nicely done. At once can see that they put in 200% of effort into it..!
Next is the campfire, it's opening ceremony was fantastic! They made a wheel (which symbolizes the 8 Noble Truths) out of rope with a ball in the middle. When the wheel is lit on with a torch, the ball in the middle will also caught in flame and in turn roll down a wire framed tunnel to lit up the main campfire. It was so professional!
The station games on the next day was also nicely designed. Not too strenous for old people like me.. yet still challenging enough. The games tested teamwork and also planning and strateging techniques of the participants.
The food and desserts was also heart warming, the talk was inspiring and the hymns selected was so beautiful and brought back fond memories of past years' camps..
But what i lived most about the camp is ... i can sleep on the beach under the starry sky! It was the ultimate pleasure for me to be able to lay on the beach and look at the stars! The wind wasn't too strong and the sky was more and more brilliant as the night pass by... It's sooooo nice!
I really appreciate the efforts of the 2nd years for the great camp!

But for now, have to go scrub the flour off my clothes and get the sands off as well...