Once again I am frustratingly on time off again. Since my last post not much camp stuff has happened.
We ended up having dinner in Hyannis with around 20 other people who had the evening off from camp. It was a lot of fun but I don’t think the waitress was too impressed. You know a restaurant isn’t too healthy when they have a separate section in the menu for meals under 550 calories. The deserts were also very gluttonous as seen below of James eating has marshmallow sundae. One of the available options was 12 scoops with 7 toppings.
The next day we went to a local beach to just sit around and swim. The day was really hot so even though that’s not something I usually get into I quite enjoyed it. On the way back we stopped in a new place called Mary Lou’s. They serve flavoured coffee which tastes nothing like coffee which is apparently a good thing. I didn’t get one myself but the ones I tried are sickeningly sweet.
I arrived back on camp just as my kids were just arriving back from their snrakout. They sneaked into the dining hall to drink hot chocolate. It’s amazing how much they were into it and honestly thought that it wasn’t planned.
That night was closing campfire. Each session a standout councillor from each unit to hold that unit’s torch. I was selected from the Navigators to hold ours. At the time I didn’t really know what that meant but lots of people have been telling me it’s a big honour.
After the campers left I then had another 24 hours off. We all went into Hyannis and I’ll just say it was interesting and fun and leave it at that.
So Sunday we got a new bunch of kids for the next two weeks. So far I absolutely love these guys. They’re the oldest kids, all of them 15. That means we can give them a lot more freedom and do some cool activities with them. Yesterday we did kayaking as one of our first CAPs. With the younger kids it was just a short paddle out and back. With these guys we went right to the back of the Island and capsized the girls.
Unfortunately I’m on time off again right now, just as the session started. This is partly being written from a park on the Boston riverfront.
Last night we had dinner at Gillette stadium where the New England Patriots play. The view from the restaurant was right through the main gate over the stadium (see the second picture below). We’re very lucky to have been invited to a local’s house and I have my time off with a really awesome group.
Today we went to Boston proper and I’m totally in love with this city. First we went to Fenway park (picture 3) which has inspired me to see a baseball game before I leave. A couple of natives have suggested I go see a minor league game which would be cheap and just a much fun, I need someone who understands the game to take me and explain.
After that we went to a famous local pizza place which was an awesome feed. This was then followed by a lie down by the harbour and a wander through the local market.
Hanging out with camp people is fun and the energy from camp spills over into time off. While sitting by the harbour we ended up running through the fountain thing which is supposed to be used by young children. One of the guys decided to lie face down on a bollard in the market so we ran away so he couldn’t find us. While this sort of behaviour is totally normal to us one of the stall owners asked him if he needed not EMT as he “didn’t seem right”. On the other hand I think the people on the train enjoyed us playing camp games on our journey.
I’ve been having such a great time and money today has been one of the best days. It’s actually really hard to accurately describe everything that is going on and convey the vibe of the times here. I’ve been away from home for less than a month but it feels like so much has happened here. Luckily I still have another 2 months so until it have time to report more, good night!
Just caught up on your posts man. Glad to hear you’re having fun!