The Abingdonian 2019

42 The Abingdonian First Year Adventure Trip My best memory of the trip to PGL was the blind trail. We had tons of fun walking blind through strange obstacles. It was especially scary when Mr Moore and the instructor started tickling us with branches! I had a very fun time on the trip and I would highly recommend it to any first years. Alex Leech, 1PCWM I thoroughly enjoyed the first year adventure trip as it was very character building. The vertical obstacle course was a challenge for me because I am scared of heights. However, when I was up there I defeated my fear and the view was amazing. The course helped me and my friends bond closer together. It has created many great memories. Finnbar Scott, 1PCWM My favourite activity at PGL was definitely the giant swing. I don’t know why it was my favourite as after I did it I wanted to be sick, but thinking about it now I think more about the exhilarating happiness I felt. I also enjoyed watching the others have a go and seeing how some people found it fine, some people had a very nice time, and some people (like me) found it sickening. Arthur Robertson, 1PCWM My favourite activity on the first year adventure trip was the buggy building. I loved this activity because it was fun but challenging. It was also very funny as one of my friends fell off the wooden seat and got his legs rolled over by a barrel. Luckily he was okay, but we had to build it all over again using rope and wooden planks. Oliver Vivian, 1PCWM My favourite event was the zipwire because you felt so great flying through the air over the trees. It was also funny to watch a few members of the group get stuck and the instructor having to fetch the ladder. It was quite nerve-racking climbing up the stairs and standing on the edge of the top of the tower that you were going to jump off, but after a few minutes it was fine. I had an amazing time doing the zipwire. Lucas Sammartino, 1PCWM My favourite moment in the PGL trip was the giant swing. It was a thrilling experience and I am very glad I did it. I also liked the buggy building quite a lot but it was very hard to stop the vehicle falling apart! Overall it was a very good trip and I would highly recommend it to any first years wanting to go on a trip. William Darbishire, 1PCWM My favourite activity at PGL was the giant swing - I love things like roller coasters and fairground rides, so this was fun! Another fun activity was aeroball - basketball on trampolines! I had a great time playing with all my friends and doing lots of great activities. I would definitely go again. Henry Drake, 1PCWM My favourite activity on the PGL was the giant swing. The giant swing involves you being elevated to an enormous height and then releasing, essentially a swing from the sky. When you’re up there you probably won’t want to swing but trust me it feels like you’re flying! Harry Wildgoose, 1PCWM Raft building was my favourite activity. We were technically the best group as