A friend of mine turned 21 last weekend. To celebrate, we hiked Camel’s Hump, watched the sunset, and ate homemade double layer marshmellow and chocolate chip brownie cake with rasberry jelly and homemade icing (we called this cake the monster).

The view from Camel’s Hump was absolutely spectacular. I would rate the hike a ten out of ten. I love being here over the summer. The weather is amazing and I have the opportunity to explore all the beautiful places in Vermont! If you are visiting Midd, go for a hike or explore the surrounding area. Trust me. You won’t be dissapointed.

From the photos you can tell that we were definitely repping our Middlebury swag. My friend (the one who was celebrating his birthday) invited two of his high school friends who currently go to Williams, and we all felt that the need to represent our school. Plus, anything with Middlebury written on it has to be cool! Right?

Speaking of hikes, there are some really nice ones right here at Middlebury College. The Trail Around Middlebury (TAM) has a lot of nice places to walk, and last night after dinner another friend of mine and I walked out past the Organic Farm and did a loop back up to the college. We watched the sunset (I guess that I really like watching the sunset!), talked about life, made flower crowns, and then decided to make homemade chocolate cake for no reason. The decision to take a hike and then make cake was excellent, but very spontaneous.

It feels like the summer is flying by. There’s so much to see and do that I’m not sure I can get everything on my bucket list checked off. Oh well. I can try! I’m also not sure if I already said this or not, but I really don’t want summer to end…