Flamboree

The inflatable Kangaroo (Kev) was very popular at Flamboree.

Hannah & Jacqui had a great time at Flamboree. There were 1300 people from 36 countries. We were joined in a patrol with 4 kiwi's and 3 belgain guides, so our patrol was a lot bigger than we were used to, but it worked out fine.

Everything was different - the tents, the way they cooked, the gadgets (we had to use coppers logs, when we usually use tomato stakes), the games, the language. Most noticeable was the "fraternisation" between the participants - there was even a condom tree where you could go and get your condoms (which was bare only a few hours after it was erected). In Australia "fraternisation" of all sorts is discouraged at mixed camps, but in Belgium they even have it in the Flamboree newsletter (lots of photo's of couples pashing).

The highlights of the camp were the mass games (which was set up in a giant amputheatre, with 1300 people battling it out in 4 teams), the village (where we shared Anzac biscuits and vegemite with everyone, and got to try out other countries games and food)(everyone loved the Anzac biscuits and surprisingly a lot of people liked the vegemite too).

We really enjoyed getting to know the girls from NZ, Great Britain and Lethotho.

All in all the camp was a lot of fun, but we have mountains of washing.

We can't put up any photo's because the camera died the day we arrived in our homestay, but we will put up one of the official photo's of us with Kev the Kangaroo.