3 posts tagged “pennsylvania”
It was good/strange being away from the computer for a few days. I
hardly knew what to do with myself without a guitar or a computer, so I
made up for it with camp fuel. And pictures. So without any further
ado... our 2006 vacation, fully illustrated: We arrived at Lum's Pond State Park on Friday and setup camp. The
site was set back a ways from the road and it faced Lum's Pond. It took
us about 3 hours to setup completely: After everything was unpacked, I played with fire. This is
undoubtably the best part of camping and the best part of being an
adult. You can play with fire and it's ok! In fact, I took care of
shaving for the week the first time I stood too close when dousing the
fire with camp fuel: We meandered around Lum's Pond for a while, checking out some of the
beautiful scenery. Lot's of beautiful forest and a shoreline with no
gradient... complete overgrowth to complete pond in one sharp line. We
rented a kayak and chased some egrets around the pond for a good shot,
but got none. By Sunday we realized that northern Delaware was BORING. The state
park had no swimming areas, we were about 5 miles from an airport
(read: helicopters passing all night), and the most exciting thing we
found to do was watch the RC planes flying around overhead. That and
meat cooked over the campfire was starting to lose its novelty. So we
packed up and headed for Lancaster County. I learned a few very interesting things about Lancaster this week.
When people talk about the charm of Lancaster, Pennsylcania they really
don't mean Lancaster, PA. They're really talking about Intercourse, PA.
The city of Lancaster is about 8 miles west of Intercourse and is, from
all my experiences there, the furthest thing from a vacation spot
you'll find. Intercourse and Bird-in-Hand, on the other... hand, were
two unique towns with plenty of country goodness to offer. You can pet
pigs, make your own pretzel, sample relishes and jams, dip your own
candles, watch homemade fudge being poured, enjoy a home-cooked Amish
meal or just knee-slap to some good ole bluegrass. We learned that it's rude to take a picture of Amish people--they
consider it a violate of the first commandment. We learned that it was
black-fly season. We learned that you can rear end a car without
leaving a trace. We learned what Meadow Tea tastes like. We learned
that during a storm, sleeping in a cheap motel with flies is better than sleeping in a
fancy tent with spiders. We even learned how to catch a
lightning bolt. But best of all, we learned just how grand a thing it is to
celebrate one year of marriage together with your best friend. Those
flames are even better than the one's that singed all the hair off my
legs!
We live 10 minutes from the Delaware River, so I hopped in the car and zoomed over to Lion's Park on the water's edge in Bristol, PA. Here are some of the shots I got:
We're going back tonight when the tide's in...
Some pics of Neshaminy Creek in Hulmville, PA.
