I rise bright and early today to prepare for a day of rock climbing in Wharepapa South. Dad takes me to the university bus stop and all of us meet there. Alex, Jess, Steve, Shannon, Darlen, Amy, Ben and Andrew leave university and we stop by the corner shop to pick up some lunch and drink. Going towards Te Awamutu, Steve tries his new tyres on the road. Pitch, tip, fast and slow! It is a lot of fun, but his CD collection sucks.
We arrive at a nice tranquil farm in Wharepapa South, not far from Mongakino. The rock formation is great and you can see a great view from the top. We register on the booklet and it doesn't seen to cost us any money. We pay for petrol, though.
Wearing the harness has proven to be difficult because I have become slack. With a little bit of adjustment, I start with the first wall but didn't get very far (about 1 m up). The second wall isn't too difficult and everybody get to the top. Jess and the girls skive off to the otherside to lead on the rock. We stick around to conquer the Indian Drift and the other rock sitting on the right. They are both awesome. I can't believe that I have done outdoor rock climbing. It's such a great feeling going up, and the scenery is breathtaking.
We rest for a long while. Steve and Jarod play the guitar. Darlene and I draw up the ROC club logo. Jarod is a great player, he knows so many songs and is real cool. He can do Jack Johnson! Sarah, Jarod's girlfriend, is very lucky to have a music man in the house.
We leave the rocks around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and drive back to Hamilton. People in our car go to the next party with Grant and Sonia. They have borrowed the projector from Dexcel so we can watch Indiana Jones and Finding Nemo in AgResearch grounds. Grant is working for InterAg and Sonia is working for AgResearch. They are both looking very happy. We meet some new friends as well.
The evening ends well. I give Alex a big hug in the car because he is cold (shivering). Go home and sleep. Dad is angry, mum is understanding, fuzzy is sleeping. However, I can't say that I am not happy about a day's outing. I am very happy indeed. Hope Alex is not feeling so cold anymore.
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