Wednesday, May 26, 2010

How cosy is it to sleep in a toilet?

We were out on a climbing/camping trip yesterday,and some of us climbed a very steep,slippery mountain using ropes and hooks, which ended up being extremely physically challenging,at least for me,mentally too. I started out with not much difficulty, and then the rain came,made everything slushy and slippery. Some rocks were just impossible to set foot on without slipping. I was hooked on securely but still I had that unexplained fear, of falling. I struggled a great deal and finally reached a stage,where it was just not possible to climb anymore,because I had used up so much of muscle and strength. One of the teachers had to hook me up onto his safety hook and pull me up the last tiny bit. I felt proud of my self too,because I managed something I had never done before. I was happy, though I wish I could have done better.

Anyway, we went back to the camping area,and it was quite cold. So,some of my friends started a fire,and I changed my socks,which helped a great deal to reduce the coldness. We had some food,bread with chocolate spread to be specific and orange juice.It was heavenly. More people started coming,and we began to play hide and seek,which was fun,but did not last for long. Some of us started putting up the tents,but I got distracted in the middle of it and took off to sing cheesy songs with a bunch of friends,near the fire. It was fun. We grilled sausages on barbecue sticks made out of dry twigs we found. It was so cosy to sit by the fire,eat hot-dogs,drink coffee while the smoke got in your eyes. Ketchup and mustard sauce added to the flavour. It was really nice to be with everyone and have fun.

Now came the spicy part of the story. It was cold like I mentioned before,and tents were put up outside,for us to sleep under. But,some of us,heard from some others that they were planning on sleeping in the bathroom. It sounded extremely inviting. So,Jostein and I, we decided to barge in. We took our sleeping bags and ground mats and in we went,to find lots of space under the wash basins.So, we laid our sleeping bags there,and did the before sleeping things we as good boy's are supposed to do,and wasn't it just magnificent to sleep there? It was so warm, cosy with Bente joining us later. Of course people went in and out as it was the toilet,but it didn't bother us too much. We slept on. It was so comfortable,warm and I 'd now recommend the bathroom as one of the best places to sleep in.It was a wonderful experience.

Today, we woke up at around 8.30am and brushed our teeth,did our routine toilet jobs,and then went on board a very old sail boat,which now has a motor, and I would like to say sailed away,but I have to say motored away again,back to where we came from.

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