RICO (~.~)

Okay, so on a wild sunny day we've all decided to go on a trip to the Labrador Park to further our knowledge of plants and vegetation through practical work.

First of all destinations was the Aerial Tower, from where we started right from the top slowly descending to the ground level. We were made to do sketches of features seen during the Aerial Tower walk. We observed the characteristics of the trees and leaves as well, such as the the big buttress roots which clinged onto the sides of the wall.

Err.. then after the long walk we headed straight to the jetty. From there we had a live view of how a wave-cut platform looked like, rather from those assignments and notes. We were also asked to count the number of waves within 1 minute. This was to measure wave periods using only a stopwatch and your mouth. The seawalls were also seen firsthanded, rocks made along the shore to counter the abrasion effects from the waves and to prevent further erosion.

And finally, just before the depature of Labrador park, we made way to the Dragon Teeth Gate to witness the effects of Oxidation, the lines of weaknesses and the color change of the rock. It was a wonderful sight and we even managed to take a group picture around the rock.


In conclusion, the trip made 3 hours of study worthy for all of us rather than spending it in a classroom reading lines of black and sheets of white. I enjoyed the trip despite the troublesome fact of walking under the hot sun and I'm looking forward to another trip.