independence day

it's our 2nd and apparently, last day of team building in subic.  and this time, outdoor activities! yep! most people think that i'm such a "girlie-girlie" girl but the truth is, this is really my kind of thing.  i remember when i was a kid and during my teen years, i used to go to the river near our home and pretend that i was hiking or climbing a mountain ☺  i'm such a nature lover and it just overwhelms me how Father God created things in a very unique way.  do you know that the cure for poison ivy is also poison ivy? cool huh? ☺  well, i just learned that from our guide alfred hehe...

enweis, being in treetop adventure was liberating.  you'll be able to do things you thought you're not capable of doing.  so i guess, since it was june 12 and the country's celebrating our nation's independence day or freedom day, i must say that we're also freed from our fears during our activities in treetop adventure ☺

 the whole brent team at treetop adventure after briefing

we were divided in 3 groups and i was part of the GRAY team.  we were tasked to do the cheer (and i was laughing nonstop the whole time hehe).  our first task was to walk in a 30-feet high treetop blindfolded.

after successfully completing the first task, we proceeded to the superman ride ☺  we're all thrilled with this activity.  at first, it was like you're riding the anchor's away of EK because you'll be pulled backwards.  kinda scary though because you can't see what's on your back but going back to the station was really exciting and you'll get to see the whole forest below ☺

next stop, TREEDROP! ☺  i was excited for this activity.  surely, i'm afraid of heights but come on! you'll get to fly once right? okay, okay... not really fly because you're wearing a harness and someone's controlling your big fall but at least, you can pretend right? hehe ☺  everyone, at least almost, somehow wanted to be like superman, and in this activity, you can do it for at least 5 seconds.  don't you think it's cool? ☺

all three activities were exhausting.  as a result, we're all famish and thirsty.  so for lunch, 

BOODLE FIGHT! ☺

after an hour break, it's hiking time!  first, we were taught how to survive in the jungle and how to make fire from scratch.  it was a great experience for all of us and like what i've said earlier, this is really my kind of thing ☺

i had the chance to taste the water from a bamboo and it's good :D

then our team was tasked to do the dragonfly dance the way our brother aetas does and it was really fun doing it

after that, it was time to go back for the announcement of winners.  but going back, of course, we can't miss the opportunity for some picture taking hehe

guess who won?

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our team! GRAY TEAM! hehe ☺

here are our group pictures after the whole activities

and finally, since they said i'm "one of the boys", here' are our pictures ☺

these activities made us realized our boundaries and capabilities.  in my earlier years, i might have doubted myself if i can do all the things i've done in treetop but now, 
i can proudly say 

"YES, I CAN DO IT!"

☺ ☻ ☺

06.12.2011

Treetop Adventure

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