Trekking in Greece
We all set of on the pebble trail, the three, excited and one-me, was pretending to be excited. My dad said this gorge is one of the must-see places in Greece, the Imbros gorge, but to me it just sounded boring and I would much rather be lying by the pool back at the hotel. The views were the only good thing about the trek almost like something from a movie, but it felt much better seeing it with my own eyes.
After walking for a bit, I just got very bored so I listened to music so I could zone out into another world, rather than think about when this trail would come to an end. After walking for at least 3 hours, my trainers had changed from white to beige and the soles felt like they were peeling off. The pebbles were like daggers pricking my soles and aching my heels making the pain unbearable.
Now all I wanted to do is to lie down on a bed and no-one else seemed to be trekking this late, typical family trait. Then this sudden feeling hit me. It was a mix of scare and panic. What if we never make it in time? What if the taxi that was supposed to bring us back to the car park never arrived this late? What if we are stuck here. All night. Alone. All of these questions exploded in my brain and it just made me cry.
I don't normally cry about small things, but this time it felt different. Almost like I was meant to cry and that it would make me think differently about things. Then I could see the sea and the sight just lit up my face. It was like seeing light at the end of a dark tunnel.
We waited a while until a taxi came. It had a haggard look and was colourless. The driver was an old lady but very chatty. She said she was a German in Greece but loved Greece a lot. I was scared the taxi would completely break into pieces as we were going up the steep hills of the gorge. The lady spoke a lot but I didnot care , I just wanted to sleep.
This trek was interesting and I say that because it did change my approaches to family treks. One thing I know for sure, is that this trek was definitely not boring, otherwise why would I cry in it? I'm not sure if I liked this trek or not but despite the pain and the panic, it made me feel a feeling that I never felt before in family outings. I was scared, unsure and even I thought whether I was going to make it out alive. But from now on, I'm going to give things a chance, even if that means I almost come out dead. Always start things with enthusiasm even if the outcome isn't so great, you must have learnt something on your outings because I definitely have. And yes, I would much rather have gone out with my friends but if you give it a try, family isn't so bad either.
By Gargi Chakrabarti
Thursday 2nd August 2018
(Aged 12)
After walking for a bit, I just got very bored so I listened to music so I could zone out into another world, rather than think about when this trail would come to an end. After walking for at least 3 hours, my trainers had changed from white to beige and the soles felt like they were peeling off. The pebbles were like daggers pricking my soles and aching my heels making the pain unbearable.
Now all I wanted to do is to lie down on a bed and no-one else seemed to be trekking this late, typical family trait. Then this sudden feeling hit me. It was a mix of scare and panic. What if we never make it in time? What if the taxi that was supposed to bring us back to the car park never arrived this late? What if we are stuck here. All night. Alone. All of these questions exploded in my brain and it just made me cry.
I don't normally cry about small things, but this time it felt different. Almost like I was meant to cry and that it would make me think differently about things. Then I could see the sea and the sight just lit up my face. It was like seeing light at the end of a dark tunnel.
We waited a while until a taxi came. It had a haggard look and was colourless. The driver was an old lady but very chatty. She said she was a German in Greece but loved Greece a lot. I was scared the taxi would completely break into pieces as we were going up the steep hills of the gorge. The lady spoke a lot but I didnot care , I just wanted to sleep.
This trek was interesting and I say that because it did change my approaches to family treks. One thing I know for sure, is that this trek was definitely not boring, otherwise why would I cry in it? I'm not sure if I liked this trek or not but despite the pain and the panic, it made me feel a feeling that I never felt before in family outings. I was scared, unsure and even I thought whether I was going to make it out alive. But from now on, I'm going to give things a chance, even if that means I almost come out dead. Always start things with enthusiasm even if the outcome isn't so great, you must have learnt something on your outings because I definitely have. And yes, I would much rather have gone out with my friends but if you give it a try, family isn't so bad either.
By Gargi Chakrabarti
Thursday 2nd August 2018
(Aged 12)
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