Goodness. It's been a busy summer. I have so much to share!!
Though it's not as relaxing as it can be, I've been able to go to the beach almost every week at the summer program. So, I'm going to write a little bit about the beaches we've been to.
Houghton's Pond is located in the Blue Hills of the Greater Boston area. It seems like it's a great place to go hiking and to have some outdoor BBQ action. When we went on July 20th, the program took advantage of the BBQ pits and the beach area of the pond.
I had never swum in a pond before. Up in Maine, the boyfriend's family took me canoeing and we swam around a bit in the river. But swimming in a pond has not really come up.
Compared to the coldness of Singing Beach, Houghton's Pond was an absolute pleasure to swim in. It really felt like bath water. I suppose that in general pond water isn't super clear, since there's dirt and rocks from the forest floor. But it felt really pleasant to swim in. We also got to share the water with some geese.
The swimming area was pretty shallow, so it was a great place to take the younger kids. At some point, the little kids decided that they wanted to hold on to me while I swam under water like a mermaid. That was pretty fun, actually.
There were quite a number of people at Houghton's Pond for a Wednesday. It was difficult not to run into other people while playing around in the water. Still, it was a pretty nice place to be.
Though it's not as relaxing as it can be, I've been able to go to the beach almost every week at the summer program. So, I'm going to write a little bit about the beaches we've been to.
Houghton's Pond is located in the Blue Hills of the Greater Boston area. It seems like it's a great place to go hiking and to have some outdoor BBQ action. When we went on July 20th, the program took advantage of the BBQ pits and the beach area of the pond.
I had never swum in a pond before. Up in Maine, the boyfriend's family took me canoeing and we swam around a bit in the river. But swimming in a pond has not really come up.
Compared to the coldness of Singing Beach, Houghton's Pond was an absolute pleasure to swim in. It really felt like bath water. I suppose that in general pond water isn't super clear, since there's dirt and rocks from the forest floor. But it felt really pleasant to swim in. We also got to share the water with some geese.
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| honk honk, said the goose |
There were quite a number of people at Houghton's Pond for a Wednesday. It was difficult not to run into other people while playing around in the water. Still, it was a pretty nice place to be.
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| Gorgeous day for a swim |
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