The Rakata Experience

This past week I went on the grade 7 field trip with about 95 7th graders and 8 teachers. It was refreshing to be out in the mountains and away from the city. Although we were camping there, the tents were very spacious and comfy, and the bathrooms were really nice. So, really, it was more like luxury camping. I actually laughed when I saw one of the signs said it was a 5 star camp. I will say, that I was glad the facilities were so nice because it meant we didn't have to deal with as many issues with our city kids.

The program we went through was called Rakata and they had our 3 days packed full with fun activities such as a high ropes course, rappelling down a waterfall, sound exploration (making music out of random objects), a village visit (palm sugar making, weaving, and fishing), and raft building. We teachers got to join in all the fun with the kids, which was really awesome. I did high ropes for the first time and I also enjoyed the rappelling. We ate typical Indonesian food and it was quite yummy, but I was thankful to return and take a break from eating rice at every meal.

Included are some shots from the trip. I didn't take as many as I wanted because I had a low battery the whole time.