This past weekend, I was lucky enough to get out of town for a few days and go camping with a couple of girlfriends. I've been having a difficult time balancing my life now that I'm working a full-time job and a part-time internship, so it was good to refresh myself and be one with nature. Or something. We drove west to Maplewood State Park and camped for a couple of nights, canoeing, roasting marshmallows for s'mores, drinking whiskey, and telling scary stories centered around Christopher Walken (because he killed Natalie Wood, duh). I came home reeking of camp fire, swollen with mosquito bites, and full of joyful energy from my friends. What would life be if not for friends - and camping along Minnesota's lakes?
These photos are great! Ive been itching to do a nature getaway! I live in Chicago and I found this wonderful treehouse in southern Illinois in a beautiful park that you can rent out. It sounds magical. Your camping trip seems like it was just the perfect outdoor trip!
ReplyDeleteUhm - a treehouse? For rent? That sounds amaaaazing! I might need to seek this out. Or build my own.
DeleteI can imagine that Chicago doesn't really lend itself to nature too much. I'm lucky that even though the Twin Cities are very urban, nature is not very far away.