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Last weekend, October 1st, 2010 I went camping at Greenbrier State Park. This was my first time camping. I went with my sister's Girl Scout Troop.My parents also went along with us because my mom is the troop leader for Thulasi's troop. I had a lot of fun. It was a great experience for me. Luckily, it did not rain that weekend.
We got there on a Friday evening. First we put up the tent. Then we helped Mr. Reamer cook dinner. We had delicious chicken tacos for dinner. My mother made the mistake of freezing the chicken, so it took a little longer to cook the chicken on the open fire! But at the end the dinner was really good. My father did a good job poking the chicken to get it cooked.
After dinner we roasted marshmallows and made doughboi. Doughbois are crescent roll dough wrapped around a stick and roasted over the fire - it sort of looks like a snake coiled around a stick. Then you dip it in melted butter and then sprinkle sugar, cinnamon and chocolate chips over it. We also roasted plain squishy marshmallow's. I had a lot of fun doing this. Sometimes we dropped the marshmallow in the fire and it blew up so big and then it shrunk again. We sang a lot of campfire songs while eating dessert.
The people that were in the camp site in front of us were very ,very loud. After we were done with dessert we helped clean the dishes (oh man)! Once we were done with that we went to the bathroom (it had lots of bugs) to get ready for bed.We all layered up because they said it was supposed to get around 40 degrees over night . We all pulled up our hoods and talked for a while and then we all went to sleep. 
When we woke up the next morning it was freeeeezing cold (brrrrr)! I got ready and waited until everyone else was ready. Then we had bagels with cream cheese and hot chocolate for breakfast. After breakfast we went on a 2 MILE hike around the lake!!!!! We saw a beautiful lake. My sister dropped her cell phone in the lake! Her friend Sarah told her that she had to put it in rice when we got home.When we got back from our hike, we put the tent away and left for home.We had a one and a half hour drive back home. I was so glad that I got to go camping!!!! I hope I can go again next year.
When we woke up the next morning it was freeeeezing cold (brrrrr)! I got ready and waited until everyone else was ready. Then we had bagels with cream cheese and hot chocolate for breakfast. After breakfast we went on a 2 MILE hike around the lake!!!!! We saw a beautiful lake. My sister dropped her cell phone in the lake! Her friend Sarah told her that she had to put it in rice when we got home.When we got back from our hike, we put the tent away and left for home.We had a one and a half hour drive back home. I was so glad that I got to go camping!!!! I hope I can go again next year.
Mythli! i didn't know it was your first time! I hope you had so much fun!!!
ReplyDelete~Jessica L
Dear Mythili,
ReplyDeleteYou are quite the writer! I really enjoyed reading about your camping trip and your vivid descriptions about the doughboi and the marshmallows and the bugs in the bathroom made me feel I was there seeing it all. I loved your emotions coming through -- 'Oh man' about washing dishes. Plus your reporting of your sister dropping the phone in the beautiful lake. That was priceless! Keep writing and you will soon have lots of followers.
Great job!
Manju Aunty
Hey Myths!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a lot of fun! Did you hear any animal sounds at night? I like your posts. keep it up.
Love,
Devi akz.
Mythan,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog on Greenbrier and the pictures too were lovely. It was nice you were able to join us this time and enjoy the experience just like the 14 yr. olds. I remember the first time, couple of girls got spooked by the pitch dark night and got their parents to come and fetch them even before we could settle in for the night. My roaring bear trick at middle of the night is beginning to lose its sting as I don’t hear the usual screams and squeals anymore...! Keep reading and keep writing that way you can sell short stories and poems and put yourself through college:))
Love.
Appz