Blue Camp

Last Saturday went on an unexpected journey back to Kampung Kuala Pajam, Beranang for a reunion for national service trainees who had undergone training in that camp for national service.Would never though after 5 years i had left the camp, i would be back here again...stirring up old good and unpleasant memories, old flames :)

The main entrance to the camp...certain things don't changed one bit....Kem Millenium Beranang...deep in a village settlement and somehow near to abandon mines...

By 4am we are up from bed...by 6am all are ready at this field for morning exercise for almost 2 hours? in the afternoon, scorching hot afternoon burning the tar field, marching practice and self defense class plus a bit of afternoon workout.......  

Obstacle course...the 12ft wall...that was torturing....

Before that stage was made of wood and wooden stilts..shaky, dangerous and at times waiting for us to be on stage...but now fully cement with tiles....me and my friends were like amazed by the stage...one trainee came up to us:

Trainee ~ Excuse me, why are you amazed by the stage?

Us ~ During our time it was made from wood and wooden stilts...shaky dangerous and no one uses the stage during our time

Trainee ~ What batch were you guys in ?

Us ~ Second Group, Second Series, 2005....

The trainee was a batch from 2009...and she looked at us....in disbelief..

Yes....5 years...:)

Every morning we would run along this road...to the file and back..no walking....we run and run...

Part of the camp...

I used to have classes here...every morning...morning class is fun for we could mix around..i remembered telling people how we Sarawakians are headhunters and we hunt heads as a sport and well trained for spells and magic...:P

That was my dormitory....block G....at the end of the blocks..facing some jungle and a big lake..

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That was my bunk..that corner bed....before the floor has no tiles..and basically the camp was burning  hot especially during the afternoon....so most of the time...during weekends we would be at the bathroom, in the pool, dipping ourselves ( that was against the rule..we are not allowed to dip in the pool )

Those who came that day from my batch....a few made it...and this was with the new commandant of the camp

Friends all around i met...is good to meet up old friends...bringing up stories from the past especially during our time in camp....:)

P/S: Memories....those were the days...