Ben, ‘11

October 13th, 2009

I have returned from an amazing Fall Break. My friends called it an “intervention” for me. I had no Internet, limited cell phone reception, and minimal homework that I brought along. They were determined to wean me from my addiction to schedules, organization, and busyness… at least for one weekend. My friend has a family cabin in the mountains of Pennsylvania and she invited me and some of my other friends from school to come and relax there during our Fall Break. So, we journeyed to Pennsylvania for four full days of relaxing, hiking, games, and fun. We had home-cooked meals every day. There were fifteen of us that went and we were split between two cabins, conveniently located five minutes apart. My cabin became really close by the end… perhaps as a result of no heating or insulation in the cabin. All that we relied upon was a trusty wood stove. So, there were many great memories and several new friends. Through it all, I abandoned my homework for four days, which is a big thing for me, and simply hung out with friends in the middle of glorious nature and autumn colors. I’ll let pictures tell you the rest of the story, but I’ll first mention one fun, little statistic: 7 People, 5 Days, 2 Total Showers for the Entire Group.

The back porch of our cabin. Amazing, I know

Our trusty, little wood stove

Going for a stroll amidst the corn fields and autumn colors

Our cabin group enjoying the fall colors and the creek

Our joint dinner between the two cabins

Venturing into Pennsylvania and Amish country

A hike through a state park

Our collective group on the hike

The beautiful waterfall and us

Enjoying the autumn season

Saying farewell to our cabin and our new friends

Quote of the Week: “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” -Albert Camus
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