Tyler Hostel, 11/11-13/2005

I arrived at Tyler Hostel in Tyler State Park around 10 PM on Friday night. Denise was up, but everyone else from our group had gone to bed. We talked for a little while and then she went to bed, and I decided to take a little night hike. As I was walking on Covered Bridge Trail, I heard strange noises that sounded like "clickety-click." I began walking quietly, but I couldn’t see the source of the noises. Suddenly, two deer jumped from the side of the road off into the woods. Can you guess what the noises were?

When I returned to the hostel, I found that someone had locked me out. I had to get the hostel mother, who fortunately was still awake, to let me in.

On Saturday morning, Denise, Leandro and I took a hike along Neshaminy Creek. (Leandro is five years old.) We passed the dam on Neshaminy Creek, crossed the bridge, and then headed back. When we returned, more folks had arrived including Suzanne, Harry and Reeja.

In the late afternoon, everyone got busy preparing for Saturday night’s pot luck dinner. It was a feast, mostly vegetarian, with blueberry pie and ice cream for dessert.

On Sunday morning, I crossed the covered bridge over Neshaminy Creek and hiked along the creek away from the dam until the trail ended. The weather was so mild, it felt like September. I got back and found that Ken had arrived. He and some others went horseback riding, but I didn’t join them. We all had chores to do to clean up the cabin; mine was sweeping and mopping the kitchen floor. I did that and left.

David Levner