Another weekend...

water aerobics

This week went by fast. We got about 130 campers, that is the most we got so far. Therefore it was very busy. We had swimming lessons basically non-stop and on two days, we were guarding even after dinner. I would say that it was the worse week so far, maybe because it was so busy, maybe because I have been here for 5 weeks already and some things are getting annoying, maybe both.. :)

my home for 3 weeks

A great changed happened. I am no longer living in a tent. I was moved to a beautiful cabin for the following week and I am just sooo happy about it. 3 weeks in a tent were enough and I can just hope that after this week, I will stay in this nice cabin and not move anywhere :)

Yesterday we went shopping (for a change ;0) ) and today I decided to stay in camp. I organised all my laundry, watched a movie, cooked lunch, went swimming and now we will probably watch a movie again.


squirrel

Time is running really fast and I will be out of camp in 3 weeks. Excited on one side, sad on the other, but will try to enjoy and get best out of the remaining period.

One day adventure in Boston

Our one day in Boston was great. We managed to see so much we couldnt even believe it... :)

First we went to the top of Predential tower - which is the tallest building in Boston - and had a spectacular view of the center. We went up to the 52nd floor and could see Boston from all four sides of the building. Although there are some skyscrapers in the middle of the city, most of the buildings were rather small. And there are plenty of green areas in the city as well.

Right after that we did a lot of walking. We went to some shopping streets, saw the famous "Cheers" bar where series Cheers were shot, saw the bay where Bostons Tea Party took place and rested in one of the parks. Ofcourse we did a lot of shopping as I finally bought a pair of really nice high-heel shoes :) (was looking for a pair for a couple of years...)

The highlight of the day was the whale-watching. Apparently, whales are now moving from the Carribian see back to the Greenland area and they go through Boston. We took a boat and were riding for about an hour until we saw the first whales. We were lucky to see many of them, and one was just next to our boat so we got a good look at it. We saw two species which names I unfortunatelly forgot - but what I didnt forget is that one of them has partly white tale.. On the way back we saw the most beautiful sunset ever. The sky was just orange and moon was over the skyline of Boston..

Now I am back in the camp, back in reality for the next 4 weeks as I realised and its a big shock.. From a big beautiful city to a place where nobody lives.. See you soon Boston :)

Boston - pictures

On a whale-watching boat. View of Boston


Us :) Me, Magda and Monique


Skyscrapers


Whale


Bostons skyline as we were going back from the whale watching

Boston/ What a strange country

This weekend I am in Boston. We arrived today with a bus full of children from last week session and on Sunday we are going back to Wabasso with new campers for next session. Meanwhile we are staying at a sister camp - Cedar Hill that is very close to Boston.

I feel really tired. I hope that I can rest for some time in Boston - rest from children, squirrels, sleeping in a tent, outside showers, lake...well... I really need to have some time off the camp :)

Boston looks like a very friendly city. Streets are small, nice and cosy, with 19th century houses that look like houses in Holland - tall and narrow with steps at the front. In the center of the city there are skyscrapers, but as I said, sort of friendly looking and you can see green everywhere. There is a big park in the middle. The city itself doesnt look so busy as New York. In should have only about 500.000 inhabitants, but with the suburbs should be around 3 mil.

Tomorrow we will spend the whole day walking around, taking a duck-tour, and shopping ofcourse :))

But I have to say I am a little surprised - or I dont know how else to put it - with the American people. Every person we had met so far is crazy in some way... but crazy meaning that you really notice that the person is strange and you are quite scared... another story with a taxi driver who stopped in the middle of the road because his phone was ringing even though there were cars driving behind him... Americans are strange...

Time management

Its unbelievable how fast time flies here and how almost every minute of your day is planned... I try to use every spare time I have...

My typical day
Today I got up at 6:30 to go swimming till 7, breakfast at 8, 9:15 first swimming with kids till 11:15 and then we have time until 12:15 for lunch...
We usually use this time to do some more swimming or boating (as I did today). 1:30 is already next swimming with kids until 4:30 and then till 5 :30 boating.
At 6 is dinner already and at 7 (which is now :)) I am ready to use my two spare hours of the day to go horseback riding :) There I am until 9 and I have to be back at my unit - usually talking to "my girls" - that is my unit.
Well, and then just try to get my couple of hours of sleep in a tent and the same thing next day.. :)

Random photos

New York


Me with a lifeguarding tube


Waterfront where we stay most of the day


Boating lake


First time riding - Me and Flying Dutchman :))