The Final CAT Trip
The morning of Friday 8th June started with everyone in their own clothes, teddies, trainers and food in their bags. Mrs Steele was running around like a headless chicken collecting medicines and money. At 11 o’clock we loaded our bags and set off in three mini buses. Three quarters of the way through the journey we had a lunch break, then we started off again. After arriving at C.A.T, we put our bags in our rooms and listened to how the power system worked. Then it was beach time for us: the dunes, the shells and the sea, only to be rounded up after two great hours to go back to Machynlleth for a superb meal at a local restaurant. Later, we all returned to C.A.T for fun and games, with James and Isaac, singing (if you could call it that) “Twinkle, twinkle little star”, just softly enough not to be heard by Mrs Steele!
In the morning Iain and I were woken up by one of the girls and then at seven o’clock we went outside bird watching with Mr Swain, which I found surprisingly interesting! After that it was room inspection followed by breakfast. We then made solar powered boats and tested them on a pond – Tom failed to stay dry and fell in half way through! Next, we had a guided tour of CAT. My favourite part was the compost toilet! After lunch we went down on the water train, got into the mini buses and went to the Leisure Centre, where some of us played football and others went to the park. Then we all went swimming and had great fun on the slide, followed by a delicious meal. Finally, we returned to CAT, played on the Adventure Playground, followed by our teddy bear talks and then, totally exhausted, went to bed.
The morning rose upon us again. We got to explore C.A.T by ourselves and learn about the Mole Hole, wind turbines, re-cycling and then spending money in the shop. After lunch we went to King Arthur’s Labyrinth, where there were more shops selling items from cuddly toys to glove puppets. Then we entered the Labyrinth, starting off in a boat and then being directed by a monk through the different passages deep under the mountain. We set off for home at four o’clock. It was a great weekend, but good to be home.
By David Clarke and Luke Hoey (J3S)