Like I said - 'loaded up'. This lucky Toyota ute had 21 of the guys plus gear on board for the trip!!
'Home' for the next two nights was little huts, mostly two metres square, thatched roofs and no walls. Floors were made from bamboo. It was pretty no-frills in the sleeping department, helped along by a rooster that never made the switch back from daylight saving. The view was pretty nice to wake up to tho'.
Room with a view
Breakfast - that would be rice ...
Rain kept us from getting up to too much on the Friday. Saturday tho' had a wee hike planned, up the Bokhor hills to see a waterfall. The rain mostly held off until we stepped out of the cars. Thirty minutes into the tramp up a jungle path - and I could hear music. Step around the corner and behold, a shop - complete with generator, tv, kareoke dvds and three motos parked.
Onwards and upwards ... the river was too swollen to cross so we took route B - up a near verticle slip for longer than I care to remember. Happily, I had invested in a real pair of hiking boots before I left for camp. Many of the boys were in thongs and bare feet!
A few of the guys with the 'this is not the Huka Falls' behind
We came, we saw, we were amazed. For a kiwi, the stunning sight of brown water pouring over two 1.5metre ledges was ... hmm ... 'O' for awesome. For many of the guys tho' this was a camp highlight - hiking in the bush and achieving the climb. It was great fun together.
There were good input times too - Pastor Mara Friday and Saturday night, men's group leader Russmay on Saturday morning and I had the Sunday morning session.
There was one larger hut, maybe 3x6 metres, that was our 'meeting room'
The trip home was another highlight. We went via nearby Kep, justly famous for its seafood. These tasty b-b-q'd fish found their way into some happy guys stomachs!
Unbelieveably good - much better than a rotating pig on a spit!
1 comment:
The photo of the Toyota filled with guys reminds me of the Philippines jeepneys. Just jam as many people in as possible and a few on the back and a few on the top. Much fun?!!?
See you next week.
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