With the downturn in the economy, many families are reconsidering summer vacations. The typical week at the beach or trip to a resort has become too costly for some.
However, although renting a house or booking a hotel for the week is quite expensive, there are other options for vacation. Maybe this is the summer to give camping a try.
The best way to organize this vacation, if it is your first time camping, is to borrow someone's equipment. There is no need to spend money on a tent and camping stove, in case you don't enjoy the trip. However, if you
Archives for March 2009
Back from Oak Ridge, TN
by Bea March 10th, 2009 | Water Sports
Here I am! Safe in my dorm room in Boston, Massachusetts, after surviving the flight on a Dash 8~100; that may sound fancier than your B 747-400, but in reality it was a two propeller plane with nine rows that sat 37 people. To make it even funnier, the last row was like the last row of a car--stretching from window to window with a middle seat that looks down the whole aisle.
When we arrived in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, it was cold and raining. The next day it started snowing, and for the next few days the temperatures were below
When we arrived in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, it was cold and raining. The next day it started snowing, and for the next few days the temperatures were below
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
by Bea March 3rd, 2009 | Water Sports
Saturday was the first day of Spring Training 2009 for the Northeastern University Women's Rowing team. After traveling on Friday from 6:30am until 4pm by taking a series of flights, we found ourselves in a hotel in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. You're probably thinking, why Tennessee? Can you even row in Tennessee? Just imagine my thoughts when I heard that we would be rowing in Tennessee rather than Coco Beach, Florida. Well, it turns out that Tennessee has an amazing race course in which races, such as national championship regattas, are held! Who would have known?
If you are looking to row somewhere,
If you are looking to row somewhere,
