Much Needed Girl’s Night

The weekend started on Friday with a much needed girls get-away to the outdoors. Just Melissa and I headed up to one of our favorite spots, Maxwell Falls in Evergreen, to camp for the night. I believe it was the first time in our lives that just the two of us went camping together. We had a blast, carrying our heavy packs and gear around in circles in the pitch black night looking for a good camp spot. We had one that we frequented but unfortunately it was ruined by people who don’t know the true meaning of being outdoors in the wilderness. There were beer bottles and cups all over, which prompted much bitching from both of us. It is something that we never understood, and we grew up there! We ended up finding a spot that wasn’t as far off the trail as our usual spot, but it would do, and wasn’t littered with remnants of the last campers.

First things first, we cracked a bottle of wine and then proceeded to gather firewood. We started out with wine in hand, which actually lasted a while until we finally realized that we were not getting anywhere just grabbing a small handful of wood each time, so we set down the wine and spread out to gather more wood. We got a small fire going and set up the tent before we settled down to have our girl talk and enjoy some smores. Obviously I am not going to disclose what that conversation consisted of. Sorry boys.

We were really lucky with the weather; it was a very clear, calm night. once we were out of wood, and too lazy to gather more, we huddled by the fire until it died and then went to bed.

The next morning we made breakfast of yummy egg and cheese sandwiches on English muffins and coffee, of course. It made me realize how much I miss that sort of camping. I have been camping this year, but not once did I bring my stove or enjoy a cup of camp coffee. I definitely need to make it a point to do that more often.

After our leisurely breakfast we went for a walk in the woods. I have always loved it up there, and I think even more now that I live in the city. It is such a different experience being deep in the woods as opposed to exposed hikes that overlook the city. The smell is something that can never be replicated, and the color of the changing leaves was spectacular. It is an amazing thought to know that even yesterday those leaves have already taken on a different shade of red, orange or yellow, and we were some of the very few people that got the chance to see them at that moment that we did.

Once we got back to the campsite we loaded up our gear and headed out. A much needed break from reality.