So my vacation has officially started and I'm now in Jacksonville, Florida and wow is it hot!!! It's also a bit of a shock coming straight out of the mountains and into the flattest state where there's no hills at all. But so far I'm loving it!! On our first day here Ashley's dad took us out on his boat. We cruised the St Johns River which is 5km wide so you would think it was a bay! After a scare thinking we'd broke the propella because we hit a crab trap and t...

Hey guys so this blog is a little different to my others. I've now completed phase 1 of my trip and though I will miss camp life, I feel like I'm ready to move on to my exploration of the rest of America. So here's a short reflection on camp Merrie-Woode. Hope you like! Xx I've decided it's true what they say. "When the end is near, you start reflecting back to the start and the road along the way." It's also true that "time flys when you're havin...

So what an interesting week it has been at camp!! Monday: bear hanging around cabins at night going through bins. Tuesday: camp gets put in lockdown for a few hours due to two armed guys on the run and near or on camp property. Wednesday: girl gets left behind on a trip out of camp and is left there for two hours before they notice she's not at camp. Thursday: freak accident on the archery field. Girl ends up with arrow in eye and has to be airlifted out of...

Hi all! So the last couple of days have probably been my favourite! Here's a quick update! On Sundays we don't do normal classes, instead the kids and counselors all sign up for special activities. These include things such as a slip n slide down a huge hill, grim shaws (which is sliding down a big rock into freezing cold water below!), things such as dock parties, ice cream making, hikes, pilates and yoga, headband and bracelet making, skipping, trips to the Z...

Hey guys! Hope all is well! So it has been a month since I left so I figured I'd better post a blog of my adventures so far. After leaving Melbourne on the 28th of May I had a fourteen hour flight ahead of me to LA. We all know LA is famous for celebrities so who shall I find myself in the customs line behind: Hamish and Andy!!! I then boarded another plane to Chicago and another one from there to Asheville. After twenty hours of flying I then had a windy hou...