Pictures were taken on the first day when we were still nice and clean.

The Magellan Family
(not in any order)
Naf
Kim (Mom)
Min Yee (Dad)
Nerice
Petrina
Jiayue
MunYee
Lisa
Weilin
Yuebin
Kristy
Kitty
Kau
Tha
Xin Ni

Impossible Is Nothing. Just Do It.

Day 01.
Introduction.
Trust fall and other bonding games.
Belaying.
Store/Equipment Cleaning.
Pitching tents.
Cooking outdoor.
We took a long time clearing up and Petrina, Lisa and I were the last to bathe, literally last of all, not only in our watch, everybody else did, exp us. We really couldn't help but cry because we felt extremely homesick and lost because when we finished bathing, lights were already out and the store was locked. After that night, I realized that being confined to the comfort of our homes has made surviving outdoors really really hard for us.

A ship in the harbour is safe, but that's not what a ship is built for.
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Day 02.
Morning P.T.
Reflections.
Wild woozy.























An extremely mind-challenge activity. Trust, courage and will power are indeed essential factors of success in this activity. Too bad, we don't have our cameras with us but do refer to the picture above.
Capsize drill.
Kayaking to Ketam Campsite.
Ketam had no toilet facilities and fresh water supply. Not even a single running tap. That night was the worst and longest night I ever had in my life I swear. We cooked and pitched our tents in the dark, relying on the minimal amount of light from our torchlights. We had to bury the left-overs and wash our utensils with seawater, which in my opinion is making is dirtier than ever. Unable to bathe after all the morning activities and kayaking, when we were all soaked in seawater and sweat was almost intolerable. I could smell, taste and feel seawater and it made me really really sick. Nicole's knee was really bad and Petrina fell sick too. I felt really bad because there was nothing much I could do to help. We cried ourselves to sleep, not too long before we had to wake up to make our rounds. The wild dogs were barking ferociously and they were attacking all the left-overs on the floor. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Certainly. I really miss miss miss home, even lil' monster (that night was so terrible that I wish he could suddenly appear with all his lame tactics to irritate me, even that would be so much better) and all my friends.

In order to discover new oceans, one must have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
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Day 03.
We peed in the bush in the morning and changed out of our clothes that had been soaked in seawater and on us for more than 12 hours with the help of others covering up using the ponchos.

Land Expedition.
It was drizzling when we started trekking, but it was not long before the drizzle developed into a relentless downpour. We had to carry our 10kg+++ personal bagpacks and many other stuff like Jerry cans, water bottles, tents, pots etc. Nerice and I were encouraging each other on. Thinking of home, family and friends gave me internal strength and I dismissed all those thoughts about giving up. Nicole was right, it indeed required a lot of mind power. We trudged through the forest in the storm and met some retarded HCI people while taking shelter on the way. After trekking about 10km, we finally got to campsite 1, somewhere which resembles heaven. I heaved a fervent sigh of relief when we were finally allowed to drop our heavy bagpacks. We had rafting and we were left to bathe and pitch our tents. There were proper toilet facilities and dinner was catered for us. At long last. That night, I realized how much I love my family and friends, they form my pillar of mental support. Despite they were not there for me physically (other than my watchmates), I could feel their presence and it was enough to give me strength to move along. And Michelle, I survived to get my treats (3) okayyy! :D

To Serve To Strive And Not To Yield
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Day 04.
Sea Expedition.
When we were getting ready to start and break free from raft, Lisa accidentally hit her paddle on my face. It really hurt so badly and tears trickled down my face despite I swore not to ever cry again till OBS ended. We kayaked 12km within 6 hours including our breaks and lunch-times. (Okay y.h, i understand why you always dread canoeing now.) Again, it was not only a physically-challenging activity, but also a mentally-challenging one. We struggled on and we made it! When I finally dropped my paddle, I could hardly close my fist properly and there were quite a few abrasions. We gave jetty jump a pass because Kau and Munyee didn't dare to do it. Although a few of us really wanted to do it because we already missed the Quary jump due to the rain, I guess our team spirit is strong enough to respect the decisions of our watchmates.

One for all, All for one.

Store Clean-up
Dinner
Naf prepared our last dinner. Her cooking is super awesome esp the apple crumble. We gathered around in a circle, ate and really bonded together. We even had moon-tanning. I was quite sad that after tonight, we will no longer be able to have dinner like this together anymore. But at the same time, I couldn't wait to get home. I guess enjoying what you've and where you're every moment will be the best because for all you know there will never be a moment like this anymore.

Saw Nicole and Sbf and we all had lots to say, but there wasn't time. I really miss them alot. :(
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Day 05.
Trust leap.
Final reflections/debrief.
Store-cleanup.
Souvenir shopping.
Boat ride to mainland at long last.

Today's my day.
Start everyday with this quote, believe that you can achieve something and make a difference.
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Thank you Naf, all my watchmates, Nicole, Sbf, Gj, Abigail, Zhuanghua, Chih-Yih, Aloy, Seewei, Turtle, Tracy, Cx, Zhen, Cynthia, Yeeshan, Siying etc and the rest who idk your names (not in any order and tell me if I left out your name okay!) for all the encouragement at any point of the journey even if it's just a simple hug or calling out my name out loud and thank you Kamal and Elmo for running up to the hall to get me the cap too. And to the rest whom I didn't meet, you all gave me strength to pull on too. Thanks everybody who made a difference. :D

P.S. I took 'bt two hours to type this post. It's 3.40am now. I should get some sleep. Meeting Aloy for dinner and to catch a movie tmr. :DD

Tags: Outward Bound Singapore, OBS, Magellan Watch

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