After a kind of hiatus from outdoor activities, I went camping again with some friends to a campsite near Julian, CA. The weather was excellent, unlike the last time when we spent 36 hours in near sub zero temperatures with just the aid of a couple of jackets (admittedly, an excellent bonding experience). Some activities included roasting various vegetables and turning them into amazing snacks -mushrooms, onions, capsicum (ok ok..bell peppers!!) of various colours, making wood fired pavbhaji, and playing antakshari in company that included a broad spectrum of vocal talent: ranging from those who sang like vessels in a sink to one of the best non-professional ghazal singers I had ever heard. Also, a post midninght walk where we had a rare and life-freaking-out brush with something that sounded like and had the outline of a wolf. Well, as long as I am alive to write about it, I suppose I should not mind.
The crowning glory was clearly the two warning we got from park rangers for being noisy and being on the verge of getting kicked out. Felt like I was back in school again..
The crowning glory was clearly the two warning we got from park rangers for being noisy and being on the verge of getting kicked out. Felt like I was back in school again..
