Today we had a very full yet restful day. We started the morning with grilled cheese sandwiches (although I broke and twisted both pieces of my bread in the pan, so after Jordan rescued me for 5 minutes in the kitchen, I managed to come out with a grilled cheese shaped like a hotdog). We then went to the Boys and Girls Club in Steamboat Springs, where we led workshops on rockets and art. I had a lot of fun helping with the charcoal workshop and seeing the awesome art the kids created. The staff were all incredibly friendly and, as we were working with a smaller group of teens, the entire experience was very easygoing and enjoyable.
Learning the basic elements of art :)
Thanks so much to the Boys and Girls Club of Steamboat Springs for hosting us!!
After, we went back to our host’s home to cook lunch. I ate three more grilled cheeses during lunch. Although I am lactose intolerant, I am trying to slowly ease lactose back into my diet — I must say lactose intolerance entirely about a growth mindset. Interpret that how you will. After we ate, we split up to spend the day in town. I camped out in Starbucks with Victoria and Jordan that afternoon to nurse my chronic caffeine addiction and spent a little too long looking at tattoo designs and not enough time doing the actual work I had planned out for myself. We then grocery shopped and went back to our host’s home, where we ate an amazing pasta dish that Anna and Jordan cooked.
Strongly recommend Strawberry Park Natural Hot Springs to anyone who finds themself in this area!
After dinner, Alex, Leo, Victoria, Jordan, and I set out for hot springs. We drove deep into the mountains, up a road lined with trees and leaving streetlights and cell signal far behind. We had the most spectacular Strawberry Park Natural Hot Springs evening at where we hopped around the pools and stargazed until near closing time. I got to end the night gazing at Orion’s Belt and Big Dipper playing oldies in the van as we drove back for the night — 10/10 would recommend.
Best,
Helen