Nine of us, foreign teachers and local friends, got together for a camping trip a few weekends past. The first night we spent in a beautiful forested area (it’s been so long since I’ve seen real trees!), and spent much of the next day hiking around before finding a new location. We ended up hiking a total of 35km this weekend.

We arrived after dark in the pouring rain, but found a picnic area with a roof large enough to fit all our tents, so despite the crazy weather we stayed bone dry. Mark and I woke up at sunrise to hike up one of the mountains to catch the sunrise, and boy, I’m glad we did. Fresh air, beautiful scenery, and curious golden eagles circling overhead.