Camping on the North Shore
Joe and I took advantage of the long weekend to reconnect with nature. Somewhat. Camping in NY is slightly less hard core than the Colorado backwoods hiking and camping that I'm used to ,but it was still a perfect escape from the city. And I can't deny that the fully functional restroom facilities were a nice luxury. :) We rented a car and drove to Wildwood State Park in the North Shore of Long Island on Sunday, just in time to pitch a tent and cook chicken quesadillas over a grill. We were initially only going to stay for one night, but we couldn't resist having an extra day to relax, so we hung out until Tuesday. Being at a campground full of families on a holiday weekend, I couldn't help but be reminded of numerous camping trips with my family when I was a kid. There's just something about the smell of roasting s'mores over a campfire, hearing the sounds of tents and sleeping bags zipping, and the bobbing strobe of flashlight beams bouncing through the woods that takes me back to my Girl Scouting days! I couldn't ask for a better 4th of July!
