carlingford

Our night away this year was to Carlingford adventure centre in county Louth.  We left on the 17th of September at 9:05.  Everyone was very excited as we were told it was one of the best parts of Ty, so on we went on our long long bus journey.  Everyone was singing and laughing and having fun all ecstatic for what was to come.  When we arrived at the centre we were led to a big common room with lots of couches lining the walls, we all sat down some sat on the floor because there wasn't enough room with everyone's big bags, bags as big as Mt.Everest.  We were then split into our two groups, group A and group B, I was in group A.  the groups were mainly just our classes with a few people switched around but everyone got to stay with their friends.  we were told what our itinerary was for the day and then we got ready and put our bags in a store room.  Group B went to do water activities and my group went on what seemed to be the longest walk ever to challenge island. Challenge island was all mainly just bonding activities and it was so much fun.

When we came back after challenge island we went for lunch and then we went to get ready for water activities, while we were sitting having food we were put into our rooms. I was in a room with 11 other girls: Aoife, Susan, Claire, Eilis, Erin, Caoimhe, Aoife, Lucy, Laura, Tara Laura.  We had enough sweets to feed the population of Africa but we that didn't stop us from eating until our stomachs hurt. After water activities we had free time then we went on our night hike, group B went first and did the blind hike while our group played a few games.  Once it was our turn we walked up to the forest and began to blindfold ourselves, we had no idea what we were in for.  we all had to make a train holding the person in front of us' shoulders while we couldn't see at all.  It all worked out well no one was lost and we were told we were the best group they'd ever had to do it, that made us all proud.

when we got back to the centre we were allowed to have showers or to go to the Chinese or just chill around in the common area.  The Chinese was full of people all getting their 3 in 1's or spice bags which were super super spicy. then i just chilled and played some games in the downstairs common area and we all just talked and had fun.  Once the clock struck 11 we were all sent up to our rooms but we didn't really mind because our room 32 was so much fun anyway.  We played games like never have I ever (besides the alcohol) and truth or dare or even just asked each other questions and got to know one another, there was sad questions with tears and happy questions with laughs and it was a night filled with emotion.  I was knocked out on my bed at around 3 which i thought was pretty late but obviously wasn't because others were still up while i was sleeping.

the next morning we went and had breakfast and then went on another activity this time we went to zip it, it was fun but kind of boring because I've done it so many times before.  We had a very mean instructor called john who was funny at times but other times he was just mean, it was his last day anyway so we tried to make him happy and have fun.  after that w went back to the centre and just chilled around and went to the shop and saw a few nice boys;) jk.  Then we were all sad leaving on another long bus journey home, even tho most people were asleep it was still a fun ride home.  W got back at 3:20 just in time for school to finish and all went home probably to sleep and shower.  The past Ty's were right it was one of the best parts of Ty so far.