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7/15/08

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

            Week two is here and the last of our mid-session hikes returns today!  The girls from Penobscot and Androscoggin have all returned safely with stories, tired legs, and some wet gear.  When the girls reached the summit of Boundary Bald Mountain, they arrived to see what all hikers hate to see at the top of a mountain.  They were completely engulfed in clouds on all sides with no visibility whatsoever.  Not to be undone, the girls simply noted how special it was to be so high up as to actually be inside a cloud.  Once that novelty wore off, something really special happened:  The clouds split apart right in front of them, revealing near perfect visibility for miles with views of camp to the south and Canada to the north!  The view was so clear that the girls could easily see the camp ski boat circling the lake.  Kennebec summits Boundary Bald today, and all indications are that their view will be just as majestic. 

            The end of our hikes does not signal the end of adventure however, since our rafting day is tomorrow.  Each cabin will rise early tomorrow morning, eat a hearty breakfast, and ride a bus off to the Kennebec River, where every camper will get to ride the rapids in guided raft.  Rafting day is always a highlight, and so the excitement is already building here among campers and staff alike.  Otherwise, its business as usual here at camp:  As long as that business includes waterskiing, rock climbing, outdoor cooking, and paintball!