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let's go to PEI | Part 1
Saturday, August 2
*A few photos from my camera*
(This is the first part of my vacation to Prince Edward Island.)
Back in January, I was in school just starting my second semester. I had the itch to travel because I couldn't at that moment and I wanted to plan a trip for the summer. I have always wanted to go to PEI since I was a little girl. Listening to Anne of Green Gables and watching the movies helped fuel that desire. So I started to look up plane tickets, calculate costs and research places to stay.
I sent a text to my mom about it and instantly she was on board with the thought. We tossed around ideas and with the go-ahead from dad, she made a few reservations and I booked my plane ticket.
Fast forward five and a half months and I was boarding a plane to NYC - excited to see my family and the island.
When I got to camp, I realized how peaceful it was. People were not consumed with being busy. (Maybe they were busy, but if so I didn't notice)
It's simple living and easy going.
Saturday morning - the 5th - we headed up to the field for a morning of games. For Independence day celebrations, camp holds traditional American relay games in the main field. Three-legged races, an egg toss, potato sack races, etc. each divided up into age groups.
At the end, there is one big relay with all the kids (and adults if they want to) split up into two teams. Starting with the youngest, one-by-one they run around the marked circle with a baton and then the runner will pass it to the next person and so on until the last person of the team finishes.
We spent our last evening eating a pizza dinner on the beach before heading north the next day!
(This is the first part of my vacation to Prince Edward Island.)
Back in January, I was in school just starting my second semester. I had the itch to travel because I couldn't at that moment and I wanted to plan a trip for the summer. I have always wanted to go to PEI since I was a little girl. Listening to Anne of Green Gables and watching the movies helped fuel that desire. So I started to look up plane tickets, calculate costs and research places to stay.
I sent a text to my mom about it and instantly she was on board with the thought. We tossed around ideas and with the go-ahead from dad, she made a few reservations and I booked my plane ticket.
Fast forward five and a half months and I was boarding a plane to NYC - excited to see my family and the island.
^^On the drive back from the airport. Foggy.^^
^^The sun started coming out the closer we got to camp^^
^^view from the kitchen^^
^^walking on the camp paths^^
^^the beautiful lake^^
When I got to camp, I realized how peaceful it was. People were not consumed with being busy. (Maybe they were busy, but if so I didn't notice)
It's simple living and easy going.
^^July 5th - watching the games and ready to race^^
Saturday morning - the 5th - we headed up to the field for a morning of games. For Independence day celebrations, camp holds traditional American relay games in the main field. Three-legged races, an egg toss, potato sack races, etc. each divided up into age groups.
At the end, there is one big relay with all the kids (and adults if they want to) split up into two teams. Starting with the youngest, one-by-one they run around the marked circle with a baton and then the runner will pass it to the next person and so on until the last person of the team finishes.
^^the teams getting ready for the relay^^
^^ This year a bear keeps coming around. We heard someone banging pots and pans and blowing an air horn so we ran with our cameras to try and see it. ^^
^^The "tent"/our home^^
We spent our last evening eating a pizza dinner on the beach before heading north the next day!
Last Minute
Tuesday, July 8
Last Tuesday I changed my flight to an earlier time because I would have the fourth off. When I first made my vacation plans, I didn't realize this so I'd booked leaving for the beginning of the next week.
I wanted the chance to visit a few days my family's camp. (It's a private family camp.) I hadn't been there in two summers so I didn't want to miss this chance.
I was right behind the exit rows so I was pretty close to the wing and I was in a window seat.
This flight was probably the smoothest flight I've been on - airport time included. Travelling on a holiday can speed the process up! There was no one at the checkpoint and I went straight in to the line. Somehow I ended up in a special TSA line and didn't have to take off my shoes or belt or take out the liquids from my bag. I was surprised.
So was the guy ahead of me. He asked, "I don't have to take off my shoes?? I've never been to an airport where I didn't have to take off my shoes!"
The plane departed not only on time but also was scheduled to get in about 40 minutes early. The time in the air was a pretty smooth ride all the way into NYC even though there was some light rain and clouds on the descent leftover from Hurricane Arthur.
One of the nicest parts was as we were coming in to land and we were still above the clouds. The sky and clouds were a shining white.
As I was looking down, in the distance a plane - that looked very tiny - shot through the clouds heading straight to my right. It was moving so fast and the white plane against the white clouds was so pretty. One of the benefits of flying is seeing unique and different views of the earth like this.
My mom picked me up and we made a quick grocery stop and at Jamba Juice.
It was nice to get into camp for dinner and a walk to the beach. It's such a pretty and peaceful place.
The Fourth of July events were postponed until Saturday because of the weather.
^^^ some of the cabins ^^^
*all photos are from my phone. please do not use without permission.
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