By Janice Shen, 01/13
Today was definitely a long day of travels, but it was full of opportunities for fellowship and fun.
Although we were all quite groggy in the morning, leaving at 8:30 AM, we got to catch up on some sleep on the bus from Montreal to Lake Placid. When we arrived, Lake Placid was raining and the ground was slushy, so we had to cancel our plans to go sledding. However, my friends and I quickly started exploring the beautiful town, with cute ceramic stores, a chocolate shop, and a hockey tournament going on.
We also took a photo at Mirror Lake, which is usually packed with people skating, sledding, and tobogganing. However, today, we had the beautiful scenery all to ourselves. Then, we had lunch at The Smoke Shop BBQ, where we bonded over a hearty meal of wings and burgers.
Then it was back to the bus. Five more hours of bus ride till we arrived at Springfield for a quick dinner at Joy Bowl. And then two more hours on the road till we got to Boston.
Thankfully, our amazing homestay picked me and five other chorus friends up to their gorgeous house. And we quickly drifted into dreamland in beautiful homemade quilts.
Today was no easy feat. There’s something about the nothingness of bus rides that drains our energy away. However, by the grace and support of friends, we remain in good spirits and excited for the next step ahead.