Anna's Second Expedition!

We have just returned from our second expedition! I enjoyed this expedition more so than the last one. It was full of excitement, adventure, and endurance. We did everything, from hiking, backpacking, camping, and rough life living.

          First of all, we decided to plan a community service at Star Ranch. Star Ranch is an outdoor animal shelter that has rescued animals. They have horses, dogs, kittens and cats, goats, sheep, and so much more. We had an okay time scooping some poop with our rakes and shovels, and cleaning out the feeding buckets. However, after all that hard work we did came the fun stuff! We got to play with the animals, and brush some of the horses too! It was very much fun playing around at the barn.

This is the goat that kept eating Katy's belt. ^_^

          After that, we went to camp at a place called Sandy Bottom Trail Rides. I have previously been here before during my summer course here at SOAR. I almost enjoyed it as much as I did during the summer. I rode a horse named Silver, which is Mr. Troy’s granddaughter’s horse. Mr. Troy was our 75 year old horse guide, and let me tell you, he was a trip! My highlight was when he starting throwing walnuts at Peter’s horse Spring, so Spring would go faster. It was very funny. We also saw a very interesting spider, it was HUGE but beautiful.

I took this when Poole wasn't lookingg(: (obviously)

The giant spider<3

Peter and Natalie!

Katy and her horse Chiko.

          Then we went to a place called Sams Knob. Sams Knob is a beautiful place of mountains and snow! Yes, I said SNOW!!!! J It was extremely cold there. We hiked a summit and I survived in 32 degree weather! We woke up to snow! It was fabulous!!!! I loved it there, but it was way too cold. So we tried another place.

Me looking cool and almighty and stuff. ^_^

The snow view<3

Group shot(:

          Then we went to Davison River Group Campgrounds. We got a good deal on one of the single group campsites. Best of all, WE GOT TO SHOWER! It was quite awesome. The campground host had a little pumpkin bucket outside of his house. Inside the bucket were little candies. We, of course, only got one per person though. L We stayed here one night and two days. The last day, the consolers took a step back and let us break camp alone. Our Yoda of the day (The head honcho), wasn’t helping very much, so I stepped up and gladly controlled the group and had them do what they needed to. It took us 5 hours to finally finish. That day I found my inner leader that I knew I have always had.

          Then we camped at the Fish Hatchery. It was extremely fun to camp here. I was the only person sleeping in a tent because everyone else decided not to be compliant and wake up on time. It made me feel special J. We woke up in the middle of the night one night to the sound of coyotes roaring like the wind. It was crazy! They sounded super close! I finally fell back asleep though. Peter made the best popcorn when we camped there too. Plus we got Dolly’s ice cream because of how good we were! It was quite amazing. I loved it at the Fish Hatchery!

PRETTY!

          Finally, we arrived back on base and got to shower, and clean all of our clothes. My favorite activity we did when we got back to base was making HULA-HOOPS!!!! Katy has told me that she will help teach me how to hula-hoop dance. It is a beautiful and calming thing to do. It puts you in a trance when you do it! It is defiantly one of my stress relievers!