A Passage to the Daylight

Day 1: Base Camp. Today I learned that usually things don’t turn out the way you expect them to, so I can’t get too set on my hopes. Day 2: Crater Lake. We did our first hike today. It wasn’t so bad except that one member of our crew was really slow so we had to keep waiting and slowing down. Going slowly makes it more painful for me, so that was really hard, but I tried to encourage her every chance I got because I know she will get better. Day 3: Beaubien. Today was an all around great day. The hike was really nice, especially because I think I am getting used to the pack and hiking and everything. I really enjoyed the whole hike today, especially when we all sang together as we were going up a mountain. We sang mostly Disney songs, but a few others and it was a great bonding time for all of us, and even the slowest girl in the crew was able to make it to the top. She is still slow, but getting better. Day 4: Agua Fria. Talk about cold water, we hiked through the c...