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Sunday, April 27, 2008
Who knew that in the middle of Sydney Harbour there could be an island with "multimillion dollar views" and where you could watch the sun rise over the Harbour Bridge?!?! And all this for the budget price of $120 per night with included tent, 2 air mattresses, 2 chairs and a LANTERN?!?! When we found out about this oh-so-convenient camping spot where we didn't have to drive 10 hours to a deserted place in the middle of the bush, we invited all these other people to come because the more the merrier! ^^ We ended up with like, 4 families and THIRTEEN PEOPLE!! *miu*
So, we woke up early in the morning and drove to the ferry place and trundled our luggage where we met up with everyone else. Trundling luggage. Seriously, we were just staying for a night. And we had those extra large going-overseas suitcases, a medium sized suitcase, 3 backpacks, an esky and like, 3 of those Woolworths environment bags. Geez, my mum is so kua zherng..
My cousin got a new haircut like this!:
FRONT
BACK
Anyway we were waiting and then this little kinda old looking ferry came and we thought, "Oh, what a cheap-looking ferry. But it'll do..."
BUT. It was going to Circular Quay (not Key) or something so we waited...
And waited...
...
A little fishing boat thing came onto the wharf. "To Cockatoo Island!"
"Eh... What's the maximum number of passengers you can have on..?"
"Thirteen you say? Oh, just right.."
We all squished into that little fishing boat but luckily it was only a five minute ride or so. Cockatoo Island - an emerald in the middle of the vast blue waters of Sydney Harbour covered with lush tropical rainforests. Cockatoos and little monkeys leapt around in the 1000-year-old trees, occasionally pooping on someone's head.
AS IF.
Maybe we were over-expectant. Cockatoo Island is, in fact, a building zone with everything half finished and rusty old WWI buildings.
The only thing remotely camp-like was a patch of thin, yellowy-green patch of grass where the we tents were.We put down our LUGGAGE and then we lazed around and ate. Then Ashley, Sophia, Andrew and I played frisbee with Stanley and his 5-year-old sister whose name I still don't really know.. But everyone calls her Miu Miu (little sister). And she's SOOOO cute! ^^ And she calls herself in third person so it's like, "Miu Miu..Miu Miu wants to play with Zhe Zhe!" (big sister - me leh ^^ So cute!!)
We chucked around the frisbee and then we had a barbeque with slighty raw around the bones but still yummy chicken and lots and lots of food. Somehow when there's more people you eat more. Don't be surprised if you see this random fat girl coming back to school.
After that we went exploring the island which was basically these rusty old buildings. Not very interesting. After that we ate again. =="
Miu Miu wanted to play frisbee again which was getting really boring. And then I had to play it with her anyway because my brother was tired. And then we played hide and seek. And that Carmella hand clapping game I played in kindy. And then we played "find the pack of cards in the tent" =___=
Then we ate. AGAIN. Another barbeque for dinner. Had shower where I spent like, 20 minutes trying to figure out how to turn on the hot water. And then the button popped up after a few seconds so you have to keep on pressing the button. So annoying.
Lol, noticed how my sentences are shorter now? I'm so tired.. =( But I have to finish this blog!!!
After that we played cards in Sophia's tent and Miu Miu (who was getting abit annoying now) was really REALLY loud.. Then we had a "Drama Club Party" where we were "dancing" to the loud music from the ships passing..
So tired.. After that to sleep~~ We were squishing 4 people in a 2 person tent So I was swuished up against the poles on the side in this thin cheap sleeping bag on the floor while my dad was on an air mattresses with this big soft blanket. =((
So ends the first day of the Asian camp. The nex day we basically had breakfast and left..
YAY!! A long blog =)
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Fred.