Back From Outward Bound

Yes, I’m back… and yes, I’m still alive

After a delicious dinner (hot pot!) and 9 hours of good sleep, I’ve completely recovered and am feeling quite well.

I haven’t participated in any of the Outward Bound courses, and to be honest, I didn’t expect it to be as difficult and challenging as it was.  Sure, I knew that there was plenty of hiking and camping to do… but climbing on a mountain as high as Mt. Everest with a back pack that weighed a ton on my back!?  Also, our group got lost in a forest and spent 4 hours trying to get out… that was one horrible experience that I don’t want to go through again.

But this is what the Outward Bound is all about: pushing you to your very limit and make you realize that you’re much more capable than you think you are.  And I did have fun with my group mates during the past 4 days… good times, gooooooooood times…

Oh and about my birthday… as I’ve mentioned before, I was kind of depressed that I had to have my birthday during the course, but it turned out to be quite good actually.  We arrived at the campsite really late and our instructor (Anthony)said that we should wait till 12:00 a.m. to celebrate my birthday!  It was a quiet night and the sky was gorgeous… Anthony even put a candle on top of several slices of bread and offered them to me as a birthday cake!  Thank you Anthony!  Everyone held up their glasses of wine (bottles of grape juice) and wished me a happy birthday.  It was a very unique and special experience and it meant a lot to me… thanks guys!

So, to sum up, even though the OB was a huge challenge for me, I’ve gained a lot and it had a lot of impact on me… and I’m just glad that I made through the whole thing alive

P.S.

Items lost:

Eye-glasses retaining strap

A pair of glasses (lost when I jumped into the sea… I’m such an idiot )