If you read this blog post you would know I am taking part in Gaisce with a few of the
people in my year. To get the award It is required we do a 25k hike! Im so glad
to say it’s over and I don’t think I will ever set foot on a mountain again.
It all started a few months back when we started our
community service, physical activity and a new skill but it all started to feel
real when at 5pm on Thursday night myself and the girls who were staying in the
same house with me set foot in Tesco to try to shop “responsibly” for our one
night away! With about €60 in our pockets we got a trolley and went from aisle
to aisle and picked up all the essentials like bread, milk, butter and food for
dinner but we are teenage girls and all we really wanted was sweets so we spent
as little as we could on the basics and got so much sweets. It was so much fun
and we were all in fits of laughing as we fought over wanting expensive biscuits
because they are better and cheap bread because they all taste the same. We all
came to the conclusion that we will be such bad adults when it comes to weekly
food shops.
Once Friday came around we were all shocked with how heavy
our bags were from all the food we bought and the first of many regrets started
rolling in. We dropped our food and bags to the sewing room and fridge until
lunch and then packed onto the bus having no clue what we signed up for.
We arrived at about 3 and all went to our houses and at half
3 we set off. I thought 15k on day one would be harder than 10k but I was wrong
day 2 was 10 times worse because of the weather. One Friday as we hiked I felt
like it would never end we just kept walking and walking. We sang and danced trying
to stay positive but some parts felt so impossible but we all made it through
day one without wanting to kill anybody. Some of us even did maths with one of
the instructors and Mrs. Leonard. We found a skull and named it Barry! We got
back at about 9, exhausted but sore but the night was only starting.
At 9 we attempted to make pasta for dinner but the hob would
work so I had toast and jam and the girls had lasagne. Once that was done we
all had hot chocolate and mammy aoibhin tried to fix the hob so we could have
decent food because we were all starving. Finally we (by we I mean everybody
other than me and Sadhbh) got it working and it was so good. After dinner we went
over to house 5 and all sat around talking and watched a movie (well it was on
but I don’t think anybody watched it). At half 11 we went back to our house and
all I know is the rest of the night was full of laughter until bed.
I woke up at 6 and couldn’t fall back asleep for I went on my
phone until I was scared to death by Sadhbhs alarm at half 6! We both jumped up
and started setting the place for breakfast and one by one the others started
waking up and coming to the table. We had cercal and waffles with Nutella. Once
breakfast was done we showered and packed up the house. At 9 until about 12 we
were doing actives such as the leap of faith, abseiling, rock climbing and
more.
The real challenge started now! Tired but with a positive attitude
some of us set off at half 12. I think this day really took all everybody had
out of them. Parts of the hike I was happy others sad, I was exhausted but
wrecked, I was cold never warm, I was smiling and then I was grinning my teeth
together with anger, I was enjoying myself but then minutes later I wanted it all
to be over! It was snowing and by the time we hit half way there had been tears
and screams and a good amount wanted to give up! We made it through though and I
don’t think I’ve ever been so happy to sit on a bus and to be going home.
We never would of done it without the help of all the leaders
who kept us walking even when all we wanted to do was sit down and give up so a
big thanks to Simon, Robert, Cain, steward (Dave), Steven.
Well done to everybody who took part in the 25k lets hope all our regrets are worth it in may when we get our medal and certificates.
Im just a teenage girl who hates the thought of growing up
but im doing it with a smile on my face and a positive attitude. To anybody
doing gaisce I say go for it but be ready to regret everything! Hope you liked
reading! - Miss.Galligan! x
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