Cruise on the Mexican Riviera

Yay! I got some email with photos from campers. Check out the pictures from this awesome cruise on the Mexican Riviera with Kelly and Kenny. Did you go somewhere exciting for Spring Break? Did you remember your mini chicken and remember to take photos? Send them to me, and fame and fortune (OK, just fame) can be yours too! -RC

Our Rubber Chicken accompanied Kelly (Stars) and Kenny (Nebula) on a 7-night cruise to the Mexican Riviera over spring break. Attached please find a collage of the rubber chicken's activities during the cruise. He and the kids had a blast, and he enjoyed making special appearances for photo opps.

Mail from Stephanie B!

I got this letter in the mail the other day from Stephanie from Camp G - San Francisco. I wonder if they make wetsuits in my size? -RC

Happy New Year, Rubber Chicken!

I just got the pictures developed from our surf trip to Chacala, Mexico for New Year’s 2007. Remember that overhead wave that you caught? It was epic – and was maybe even double overhead (though being your height, that’s not too hard to do)! I had so much fun with you, hanging out on the beach, building sandcastles in the sand, and of course, taking the ponga boats to the surf break. We even had a chance to practice our Spanish. Nosotros apprendimos espanol poco a poco! Hopefully there will be some campers this summer who can help us practice our Spanish, too!

Remember how warm the water was in Mexico, too? The water in San Francisco right now is definitely a lot colder than it was in Mexico, that’s for sure. I wonder if the temperature affects whether the surfboard goes slower or faster over the water? That would be a great question for our campers to experiment with in Ocean Explorers this summer, don’t you think? Well, we’ll definitely have to get you a wetsuit soon so you can surf at Ocean Beach with me this summer. Now that I think of it, the wetsuit will probably come in handy at Camp G San Francisco this summer as well, especially during Water Olympics! “Brrrr, it’s cold in here, must be that Camp G in the atmosphere…”. Remember chanting that last summer?

Well, I’ll leave you with happy, warm thoughts for this summer at Camp G! I can’t wait to see all of the campers from last summer…and to meet all of our new campers as well. Hasta luego, mi amigo!

- stephanie b*
Camp G Camp Director, San Francisco

City in the Clouds

I was sorting through a shoebox of photos the other day when I came across this one from Machu Picchu this past August. I had a chance to visit Bolivia and Peru in South America for a couple of weeks, and I think I can safely say this was the highlight of my trip! Machu Picchu was an old Inca city high in the clouds on a mountain peak. It's abandoned now, but it's still in great shape because it was "lost" for many years. That's right, people completely forgot it was there up at the top of the mountain! Fortunately it was rediscovered about 100 years ago and now it's open to visitors like you and me. I'd try to visit as soon as I could if I were you though. The United Nations says there are so many visitors coming every year now that there's a danger the site is getting damaged. Hopefully people will try to conserve these beautiful places so that your children and your children's children will get a chance to see it for themselves!

-RC

Hello World!

Hello all! As the official mascot of Camp G people are pretty used to seeing me and my magical powers in action during the summer. Little do they know I actually lead a rather adventurous life throughout the entire year. Getting to travel a lot and learn all about different places and things is just one of the perks of the job. For instance, here is a photo of me by the leaning tower of Pisa in Italy. Did you know Galileo himself supposedly used this tower to test his theories about gravity? I just hope gravity doesn't make the whole thing come tumbling down!

So after giving it much thought, I have decided to give up on my old-fashioned ways, join the 21st century and publish this blog. I've had some adventures and learned a lot in my short life, and I'd like to share with the world. I hope you like it!

-RC