A day in the jungle with the Athenians

Later this afternoon we were fortunate enough to venture back into the depths of the Jungle and visit the Athena party. We arrived to a camp well set up for jungle survival with well built sturdy shelters and fires burning. The Athena apprentices were in buoyant mood listing all of the survival skills they had learnt over the previous days – it was clear we were in a well organised camp.




The pupils spent the afternoon competing in entertaining games using simple jungle tools such as leaves to capture and save water. The mood of the camp was cheerful and upbeat, although during discussions many conversations included the topic of food and how hungry everyone was.

This evening the Athena's students are dining on chicken which was prepared jungle style! After the afternoon activities, the pupils observed two skilled Orang Asli slaughter chickens for the evening's feast. The chicken combined with the bamboo rice also prepared by the students will certainly provide them with a well earned and much craved for feast.