I'll be adding pictures to this blog in the next couple of days...
Well this past weekend proved to be another successful gathering of families in nature! Some twelve families or so from our group went camping at Lake Morena and the weather was fantastic. Kids had lots of time to explore and adventure in nature, with the big boulders being the favorite gathering spot. One of the things I like best about camping is the built in unstructured time that kids have for nature play, adventuring and exploring.
On Friday and Saturday nights we gathered around the campfire, thanks to our hosts the Livingstons, and enjoyed good company and scrumptious s'mores! We also had a wonderful potluck with tons of terrific food on Saturday night.
Saturday afternoon led us to the nature trail, led by ranger Dale Noonkester. This proved to be an interesting introduction to local nature, including some history and information about Native Americans. He really did a good job engaging the kids along the way!
By Sunday, we were ready for the grand finale of the weekend... the long-awaited "Pumpkin Express" train ride out of Campo (less than a 10 minute drive from the campground). Most families chose between the 11:00 am and the 2:30 pm train that ended up back at the train museum, the haunted train and the "pumpkin patch". The latter was actually inside the building, likely due to anticipated heat in Campo, but the kids enjoyed picking out their pumpkins nonetheless.
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