Today was our last day in Canberra. True to form, Akela was up early again. Here’s hoping she gets some sleep on the bus home this evening!
It didn’t take long for everyone to get everything packed, both tents and their personal gear. Group nine managed to get somewhat organized the previous evening, by getting the cubs to pack everything except what they needed for today. After having breakfast, and cleaning the dining area, the next task of packing the buses was done and in true scout fashion.
This morning saw the South Australians load onto the buses and leave Camp Cottermouth for the last time. It was with some sadness we said goodbye to where we had been staying for the past week.
This morning saw us arrive at Questacon (www.questacon.edu.au) around 11:30am and we quickly had lunch before entering. Questacon was brilliant. Certainly a highlight for the Wilbur and he enjoyed being taken round and seeing everything that was happening.
After a very pleasant 3 hours looking round, the cubs were rounded up and boarded back onto the buses. Tea was had at Wagga Wagga and it was certainly a appreciated stop. We ended up spending two hours at tea break instead of the assigned hour. This put us behind for the rest of the trip. But it wasn’t really noticed a great deal as most of the cubs were soon quickly asleep. A few woke up each time the bus stopped, but overall it was a trip in which most of the cubs and many leaders slept through. Akela made sure though that she got her Farmers Union Ice Coffee at the 1st chance she got in!
It was certainly good to get home and back to our own beds. Akela and Wilbur both had a nice bath/shower and went to bed for a few hours in the afternoon. We are pleased to advise that Akela’s 5:30am getting up has come to a stop and she is back into a normal routine.
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