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7th November
RIGHT AFTER LONG STRIDE
Have been in Taiwan for a week now, and mostly it was quite great. Its
autumn here by the way and the weather is very cooling. Except for the
first few days after we landed. That was when the cold front came..
The wind blows chilling air that makes you wanna dig a hole and just
hibernate. At least its getting better now. Another thing is that it
gets bright early, as in 6am early, and it turns dark before you can
have dinner. Still trying to get used to that.
Was out in the open in the past 3 days for navigation exercise. Back
home, we fight the weather. Here in Taiwan, we fight the freaking
terrain. We climbed up and down hills and valleys, slept in a sleeping
bag out in the open and walk for more than 30km throughout the
exercise. I was on the top of a knoll when an earthquake hit. My team
stunned for a moment before we quickly ducked low. Thank the heavens
none of us fell of the ridge coz it would have been a long way down,
in the dark. It still think it was amazing how we managed to bash
uphill after last light. Haha!!
Some of the check points were as ” in- your- face” as it can be.
Others were treacherous as hell has been let loose. We had to climb to
the top of at least 3 knolls just to find one of our checkpoints.
Anyway I was just overjoyed that we were able to complete the
navigation within 2 days and to rest for a day more before our 7 days
of outfield starts.
Cigarettes have been at a count of infinity. Can’t for RnR sia. Woo!!
I’m missing home and friends a lot now.. I really wanna get home soon.

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~ by -=jiawei=- on November 21, 2009.