July 27, 2009

I participated in one of my favourite activities: Camping. Some friends and I went out to one of the Provincial Parks near Ottawa, which is nothing like camping in the bush. There were flush toilets just a short walk away, you aren’t allowed to cut down trees and have to buy your wood from the store (which comes in a bag), you have to get a license to catch fish... It seems so much different then how I learned to camp growing up.

We still had a lot of fun though. We went horseback riding at a ranch nearby, exploring caves at the Bonnechere Caves and it reminded me a little bit of the Goonies, if you have ever seen that movie. It was a great weekend and we ended it by having a drive on the backroads of the Ottawa valley with some great tunes, great weather and the windows rolled down.

Great friends are really important to have. If nothing else, it’s just nice to have people you can truly be yourself around.

-Jocelyn Formsma