It was the 19th of May 2009, the 2nd day of our OBS course. This is the day that all of us would be going to Pulau Ubin Camp 2. All of us had been looking foward to it but unfortunately, half of all the watches will be going in the morning and the other half in the afternoon. My watch is one of the unfortunate to be going in the afternoon.
We assemble at the parade square.(I forgot what that place is called) and watch the Singapore flag been raised(like morning assembly in school). We had our morning excercise with the other watches. Then, We had our breakfast at The Good Earth. Jill had asked Hafiz to appoint the next leader of the scorpius watch and he had chosen me! It was very unexpected. At 1st, I was very reluctant but then, I know I cant turn down that offer. It also means that I have to be more responsible for my watch. I was given the Scorpius key to open the storage as well as the cabinet in the canteen. Then we went for the high elements(rock climbing) where we will be using our belaying skills we learnt on day 1, the '12,6,slide,slide'. I was the 1st 3 to climb it but the last out of the 3 to reach up there. I didnt managed to get to see the beautiful scenery up there as im busy looking down at my friends. This time, all of them were cheering me and I felt like a hero!(haha) Then, I had to belay my friends as they went up the rock and also cheering them.
After waitting for the others to complete it, 1 hour had passed. Jill told us that we will be going to Pulau Ubin at 1pm.
We were given a break and after unpitching our tents, we had our lunch. Then, Jill asked me and some of my friends to follow her. Jill then gave me plastic bags fulled with food that we will be cooking and eating later and for the next 2 days at Pulau Ubin. Soon, my whole watch is briefed by Jill about Pulau Ubin. Then, with our OBS backpack and the tents and food packed, we went straight to the Compass to wait for the busses to arrive. We had to wait for about half an hour for the busses and to let time pass quickly, the instructors from the other watches tell all of us there jokes and played games too.
Soon, our bus had arrived and my watch were the one to board it. About half an hour later, we reached a private jetty which belongs to OBS in Punggol. We board the ships(smaller then expected) and went straight to Pulau Ubin. It was a very long ride and the sound of the engine and the hot air(there's no air-con!!!) is killing me! We saw the other watches which had arrived earlier in the morning havin fun with wet activit y near campsite 1. My watch are all heading towards campsite 2. Upon reaching camp 2, my watch assembled at one corner, awaitting further oders from Instructor Jill.
Welcome to Pulau Ubin!!!