Upon arrival at the camp we unloaded our luggage and settled into our cabins. We were located in Applebaum Village, in cabin Kuji 3. The accommodations weren't luxurious by any stretch of the imagination (I actually longed for my room on Mackinac Island!), but they did include a restroom with two showers and two stalls. We also had two sleeping rooms, one with two bunks and a main room with several more. Tyler and I settled into the smaller room, which I think actually helped us some (very little) in the sleeping department.

Our Village
	Tyler took the top bunk, while Rodney slept on the bottom. The windows provided a little bit of breeze at night, although not much.
	A look at the main sleeping room of the cabin. This room was a complete mess by checkout morning.
	The outside of our cabin.
	A couple of the other cabins can be seen to the left. On the right is the "lodge" where the teachers stayed. It was directly across from the cabin that Tyler and Rodney stayed in (this picture was taken right in front of Kuji 3).
	Another look out at our "village".

    After unpacking our belongings and playing a survival game with the camp counselors, we headed off to the dining hall for our first lunch. I guess what we ate was supposed to be tacos, but I wouldn't necessarily call them that. They did have meat and a shell, but because of the Jewish connection at the camp we weren't allowed to have dairy with them - that meant no cheese. They did provide tomatoes and lettuce, as well as hot sauce. Unfortunately the shells were cold (like they were right out of the refrigerator) and the meat had a very strange consistency to it. I actually managed to get two of these things down without gagging (barely), but Tyler gave up and made himself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. They also served rice with the tacos, but neither one of us eats that. They had brownies for desert, but Tyler said that they were pretty gross as well - chocolate bread is what he called them - so I didn't even bother tasting those.

Lunch At The Dining Hall
	Tyler and Alex walking to the dining hall (the building in the background).
	Tyler really wasn't too sure about any of this food.
	A look at my wonderful meal.
	A view of our school in the dining hall.

    After "eating" our lunch, our group took advantage of the moment of downtime to explore some of the camp's sporting opportunities. The boys - Tyler, along with his classmates Alex and Brad - really liked the outdoor hockey court, and we also checked out the indoor gym, where the boys played a little basketball and spent some time kicking around some volleyballs.

After-Lunch Downtime
	Alex, Tyler, and Brad walking on the trail to the hockey court.
	Alex, Tyler, and Brad playing some hockey.
	Tyler trying to get the ball out of a pile of leaves.
	Tyler going for a slapshot.
	Tyler shooting a basket while Alex watches.
	Tyler moments after kicking a volleyball across the gym.

    Our after lunch activity was Living Science at the Environmental Education Building. This building was a long way away from our village, so we had a lot distance to cover in a little time after playing hockey. While at the Living Science class, the kids were able to pet or hold a mouse, a pigeon, a ball python, two salamanders, two box turtles, a tarantula, and a much larger python (of which type I cannot recall). Although it was extremely hot in the building, the kids all enjoyed the animals.

Living Science
	One of the trails we took on our way to the Environmental Education Building.
	Brad and Tyler walking down one of the trails.
	Tyler petting the mouse (the kids couldn't hold this mouse as it is fairly new to the camp).
	Tyler petting the pigeon.
	Tyler touching the ball python.
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