Sitting by a campfire, eating hot dogs and drinking mulled wine?
If that's camping, then you can call me a professional camper, thankyouverymuch.
However.
Feeling like you're in a straight jacket while freezing in your sleeping bag at night?
Now that, I can do without.
Maybe it's because I'm a San Diegan and I'm a weenie when it comes to weather below 60 degrees,
but the gloves, ear muffs, and Hunter Boots graced the scene basically the entire weekend.
I didn't shower for 2 days, either.
But what else is new there?
On Saturday, I felt more in my element.
In the cute little town, there was an art and wine festival.
15 different locations were participating and at each place they offered about 2-3 wine tasting samples accompanied with some cheese and crackers. #yum
After about 6 stops I was back to thinking this whole camping business wasn't so bad.
So I suppose, in conclusion, this is where I'm at:
-Camping offers great bonding time with friends
-Camping is a great excuse to eat crappy food and drink more than is necessary
-I hate tents and sleeping bags
-Anything that involves wine & cheese is a-okay in my book
-Showers are overrated
-Doing this activity every 5 years is good with me
Big kudos to all you camp fans out there.
Seriously.
Hope you all had great weekends!
Here's to my VERY LAST MONDAY as a WORKING WOMAN!
Yee-haw!
xoxo
I absolutely love camping! I haven't been in years but I would love to go soon. My husband jokes that he doesn't want to camp because being in the Army he does it for a living haha.
ReplyDelete...and that's pretty much exactly how I feel about camping.
ReplyDeleteThat puppy is so cute! Also, I tried to warn you about this camping business. It looks a hell of a lot cooler in the LL Bean store. Not that I shop at LL Bean..but you know what I mean.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week lady!
It IS good bonding time! But I'd rather bond indoors ;). Last Monday?! Wahoo!
ReplyDeleteI used to go camping with the Pathfinders...but that's because there were boys there and my mom wasn't.
ReplyDeletemy idea of camping is in a camper. with walls, and a bathroom. my boyfriend however likes "alpine camping" and tries to take as little as possible and sleep without a tent. obviously, it makes camping interesting. probably why i have only gone camping once.
ReplyDeleteI like to camp every once in awhile but I actually hate when it's too hot --- nothing worse than waking up to a sauna of a tent when you have the hangover sweats. Yuck.
ReplyDeleteI am with ya girl; i can camp but i prefer to have the sleeping, cleaning, bathroom part be in a hotel :)
ReplyDeleteTara
http://tarabelle-adropofink.blogspot.com/
Oh now I LOVE me some camping!! And add a wine tasting/festival- I am soooo there! Congrats on your last working Monday!! Let the adventure begin!!
ReplyDeleteI went camping 2 weeks ago in Santa Barbara and you described the sleeping experience perfectly: freezing in a straight jacket! AND IT SUCKED! HAHA! I'm glad you had a good time nonetheless, I did too! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you didn't have a horrible time! =)
ReplyDeleteHooray for the last Monday as a working woman! That is soooooo exciting!
You are a braver woman than I. I don't think I could handle camping. I'd probably kill someone. Not myself, because I'm awesome. But everyone else? Fair game.
ReplyDeleteI have never gone camping before! And am nervous too. My husband is outdoorsy, but not I. I would like to try camping at least once though!
ReplyDeleteSweet pine cone.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great experience!! I am exactly like you...anything below 60 degrees and I am miserable!! You're a rock star for going thru with it!!
ReplyDeletePretty!!! But I am with you... I am NOT a fan of camping.
ReplyDeletegirl, you're going to turn into a real camper! What town did you go to? But really - showers are way overrated.
ReplyDeleteHaha this way you're getting some first hand experiences as what is to come on your adventures! :)
ReplyDeleteCristina Marie
C'est Une Belle Vie
Camping is so hit and miss for me. Sometimes it's a great time and sometimes I just want to get home ASAP! Weather is the biggest factor for me, I hate windy camping. No fun.
ReplyDeleteYay for the lat Monday at work, ahhhh!