20 km hikes, presentations, and general fun

Me sitting at Flat Rocks. An amazing view!
The view at Flat Rocks - 10 km into the West Coast Trail
The lush temperate rainforest of BC
Caitlin climbing the ladders that we had to go up and down on the trail.
Me at dusk on the balcony looking out over Barkley Sound!

Wow so much has been happening up here, it's crazy. On Saturday we went on a 20 km hike. Well 10 in and 10 out. We had to bush wack a bunch when we went off the trail to get to the beach. We saw a bunch of whales and some sea lions. We also had to repel down and climb up a mud slope. So much fun. I think everyone was sore from that. It was part of the West Coast Trail and it was really muddy. Someday though I am going to hike all 80 km of that trail. Camp in a couple places and take time to enjoy the scenery.

Sunday saw us heading to the beach to get some sun. Got a little burnt on my face and legs, but it's all good now. Today I did my first presentation which went extremely well. I had practiced a lot. We are all getting really comfortable with each other now, so it's way easier to speak out and in front of people.

Last night I played basketball for the first time in like a year and a half. It was so much fun! I haven't played much pick up ball so it was awesome. I did well too and it was funny because everyone thought that I was amazing. Not to brag or anything. I did hit like 80% of my shots. It was really fun. I had a good time playing against the boys too that thought that they were so much better than me. LOL. Steve did stuff me twice mainly on account of me not really being able to jump. Today, however I am paying for it. My knee is okay, a little sore, but all the rest of my muscles are super sore. Everyone is out right now playing ultimate frisbee and I really, really wanted to play but know that I just can't. I need a day of rest before going hard on my knee again. There will be other days too. Tomorrow is volleyball so I am looking forward to that. Probably on the beach too!!

The work load is picking up a lot. I am finalizing my project tonight and working on my proposal a bit. It seems like a shame to be holed up in my room working when there are people to talk to and the sun is shining, but things must get done. We have a full weekend with hikes and boat rides so not much will be getting done then.

Last night too I had an awesome discussion and talk with my roommate Allison about everything! And I mean everything. Mostly religion but a lot of controversial stuff such as homosexuals, abortion, politics, war, animal rights, career choices, etc. It was amazing. I almost fell asleep in class today though since it was 2:30 by the time we got to bed. Prayer for that would be great! Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Later days!