Summary: Day Four

Day four of WWW was easily one of the most exhausting days. After breakfast, we headed off into the forest on several hour hikes. While the hike was not necessarily long in distance, it was a lot more challenging because of the roots, rocks, and mud obscuring the path. We stopped off at a rock face, where we saw pitcher plants. Plants that are designed to trap and dissolve insects who fall into their base. We continued on our hike, we arrived at a large opening where 2 waterfalls connected into a larger creak. In some of the various rock pools, there was the same skin eating fish, we encountered the day before. After spending about an hour exploring the open area, we headed back to camp. On the hike, we saw several species of frogs and insects. We saw the “first plants” on earth. 

Sunset on day 4 of Week Without Walls.

 

Summary Day Five:

Our final day began with an option bird walk. After breakfast, we packed up our rooms and headed down in the jeeps down the steep and narrow cliffside. On the bus we slept, edited photos, wrote reflections, and snacked. We stopped at the service station for lunch, where I got a finely seasoned subway sandwich. We arrived back at school around 4:00.

Sri Lanka Blue Magpie, spotted in the afternoon, day 5.

IB Learner Outcomes: 

#4: Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences. The hike we did in the forest was a clear demonstration of perseverance. The hike took several hours, and we had to cover uneven and rocky terrain.