You won't believe it! I went camping! Every year grade five goes on a camping trip to the Dana nature reserve. Dana is a village in the south of Jordan that is four hours away from were I live in Amman (the capital of Jordan). On Thursday I woke up super excited but at the same time nervous (since me and my class were going to be camping there in tents). I went to school ready with my sleeping bag, clothes, and packed lunch and went onto the bus to start my journey.
The bus ride was quite long but it was OK because of the rest stop on the way. When we finally arrived at Dana (after a four drive) the bus wasn't supposed to go further--we had to walk for about half and hour down to the tents and where we would be staying.
It was so much fun walking down, it was a very steep and long hill that was so high. Halfway down we started to see tiny little tents but trust me when we got there and saw the tents they were amazing!
I was sharing a tent with my two best friends Yasmine and Suraya (get to know them in other blogs) we put our things in the tent
and went to the main tent (where we were always to meet).
We first started with some science, English, and compass activities they were lots of fun then we went for a lovely sunset walk with a guide that showed us around and told us all about the different kinds of plants.
At the end of the walk it began to get a bit colder so we grabbed our torches and headed back looking forward to a Dana feast.
Supper was amazing, there was a variety of different kinds of food it was all delicious. Then we all sat by the fire and roasted yummy marshmallows and became much warmer. Then came the part that I was looking forward to the most: the talent show. I was super excited. Yasmine and I were going to perform a dance and were hoping to win. All my friends did many different performances but the teachers chose two and they were...........................................................US!!!!!!--and the boys. We were so happy and we went to bed with huge smiles on our faces!!!!!!!!!
We woke up the next day all happy and getting ready for a morning hike with the same guide. We were hoping to see gazelles. We set off on an hour and a half hike it was loads of fun but sadly we didn't see any gazelles but we saw eagles soaring up in the sky. After the hike we ate breakfast and went on the bus to Dana village. Dana village is of course the main village of Dana, it was very pretty and we saw lots of different kinds of rocks and old houses.
A wild pistachio tree.
Wadi Dana
This rock looks like a frog!
We sat on the edge if the mountain and admired the beauty of our country.
The bus ride back was even nicer, we sang and played and at the rest stop bought different things including ice cream. It was a fantastic trip that I would definitely do again.
That is awesome! we do that here in Michigan when i was in 5th grade we went to a camp called camp tanuga we rode on a 4 hour bus ride and did a mock rock which here in Michigan is a talent show!
-Brooke
P.S. what place did you come in at the talent show?
Hi!! Your blog is so cool!!!
I will go to Jordan very soon!
Wow! We do something similar at my school... and I'm in grade 5, and I'm GETTING braces on June 11,2009!!
We have a lot in common! The only differences are that you live in Jordan and I live in America, and we went to Camp Fitch and you went to the Dana nature reserve!
See ya!
Ella
Oh my gosh! We have a lot in common we went on a camping trip, I am in grade 5, and I'm getting braces on June 11, 2009!
Wow! I always read your blogs!
See ya,
Ella
wow awesome great blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
looks like you had a wonderful time!!!!!!! loved reading it!!!!!!!!!!!
jordyn
cool haha my name is jordYn ha thanks for sharing with us!
jordyn
i just had to tell you you are so pretty!!!!!!!! i love your smile!!!!!!!! you look good even with braces!
I wish I could have come!
We have camp in NZ as well but we go for an entire week. your camp looked like fun though you are so lucky to write a blog!!!!!
Interesting....Ayat is certainly having quite some amazing adventures!
Well… I visit your website first time and found this site very useful and interesting! Well… you guys doing nice work and I just want to say that keep rocking and keep it up!!!!
Barbara
camper trailer
cool!
that sounds fun
I think going to a nature reserve like Dana would be very interesting! I live in Vermont, so I have never been to a animal reserve before.
Sophie
thanx everyone i am ayat!!!
hi ayat!!! i've done a trip a little like that. Here in Georgia, the fifth grade at my school went to an island in southern Georgia. Jekyll Island. 6 hours away! It was so fun! I shared a room with my best friends, kind of like you, Ayat!
Wow.
We did something like that, but not THAT exciting. Actually, it was exciting, but more sentimentally then phisically.
it"s pretty there.in dana.
wow i dont get to do that!!! i love ur blogs i almost look forward to them!!!!
i really enjoy reading your blog. jordan is soooooooooo cool. hey, can you post more soon!!!!!!?????????????????
also, do you have photos on my shot? i`d love to see photos of jordan;)
-ali
p.s- i hope 2 visit your butiful country.
lol omg
That's really cool.
Camping's amazing.
When i was in 5th grade, we went to Camp Herring Ridge, & had an incrdible time! :)
-deana.(:
that is cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<3
You went on a camping trip.
lucky!! i have never been camping, what is it like?
Cool our funnest trip in school was Dolly-wood
I rather go camping though!