Nikhil - Challenges of an Outdoor Person

My actual experience of Malaysia Week turned out to be really, really good. I think it was the best site ever. The best thing was that we got open-air rainforest toilets at our site, The Roots. We also got to live in tree houses, but really special ones, we had beds, cool air, comfy pillows, and an amazing bathroom where I could see stars. One fun thing was that I got to snorkel for the first time. This was a challenge for me because I didn't know how to snorkel so I went slowly at first and I held on to my life jacket until I felt better. Another challenge for me was planting a sapling in the mangroves. We went on a boat, had a great lunch and then we stepped off the boat and slurped into the mud - it felt squishy and made lots of 'windy' noises! We had to fight the big crabs and the mudskippers for space to walk in. At first this was really scary but after a while I got used to it and I enjoyed the mudfight with my friends.