Day 5 - The Day Knowledge Rained on Us

As we woke up to a bright and warm day, we went down and had a very important breakfast. On the schedule we are going for 3 different activities today at Moonah (Not MONA): Golf, Bowling, Ice-Skating so getting enough energy for these activities was needed.

First stop, Putters Golf, it’s a bit like our MiniGolf at BigSplash but just not air-conditioned. Bits of information about the place, there are 2 different areas, The Mountain (In the sun), The Mill (In the shade). One group went to the Mountain and the other 2 groups went to the Mill. Being a first time for some, it was a great experience to try golf. While we had fun, there were moments where luck was needed. When the ball goes into the water, we have to restart. There are moments when the ball was really close to the hole but it didn’t go in. So after some laughs and sadness, we completed our course having mixed feelings and eager to go for the next activity.

Next stop, AMF Bowling, also there were first-timers, thus it was new experience for them to bowl. Some people haven’t actually seen a bowling ball go at 4.5 km/h and that was what I bowled! J What was encouraging was cheering on everyone after their turn, regardless of their score; even our buddies followed us making the place livelier. After much joy, the person who emerged overall champion is Trexel with a score of over a 100! We were raring to go Ice Skating partially because it was new to most and also due to the heat.

Our final stop, Glenorchy’s Ice Skating Rink. Though the opening hours for today is 2-4pm, we were allowed in before their opening hours so that we could have the whole place to ourselves. Most of us were beginners at ice-skating, most held to the side keeping balance, those who could balance move about slowly. Those who are regular skaters learnt a new trick from our buddies. Those who were regular skaters tried to help the beginners to balance, move around. After getting wet, cold, 2 people managed to stay above the ground and not fall, me and Yat Bun J

What we did after dinner was play Touch Rugby and a few of us followed the teachers to
Bi-Centennial Park, they met many kinds of wildlife that sadly are nocturnal. A good experience to see wildlife and get up close to nature.

After a day packed with activities, though we are tired but we are looking forward to tomorrow’s activity, Salamanca Markets, where most of our shopping would be.

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Seow Ryan