Mountain Trip had been the best trips I have had so far in the U.S. May be because I went hiking for the first time ever in my life.
It was organized by the PIF for the International Students at Greensboro, North Carolina.
1st Day:
We all set our bags and headed to the Blowing Rock Conference Center near Boone, in North Carolina. The entire journey of two hours had been filled with fun with other International Students. As soon as I got out of the bus, it was freezing cold almost -4 Degree Celsius. Spent the rest of the evening knowing some interesting facts about the area and those mountains. Students from different countries welcomed each other in their own style.
2nd Day:
The second day, we went to the famous Grandfather Mountain, the highest peak on the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. We did the Hiking. It was an awesome experience. It was very windy and cold by almost -8 degree Celsius. I hiked the Grandfather Mountain Trail.
And climbed the Swinging Bridge which is 1 mile from the ground.
It was very scary but it will was an absolute fun. I never did anything this interesting before as I had always been afraid of heights. But I conquered my phobia of heights!! :D
The Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway was beautiful. The different shades of Fall added to its beauty. I have never seen such scenic beauty anywhere.
International Cultural Hour- Gave a presentation about Pakistan and shared some great highlights.
Day 3:
It was thrilling. Started with a visit to the Blowing Rock, (NC). This has a great story behind it. And it is considered to be the only place where leaves fall upside as well as the snow is seen to blow upwards. You may read the story of Blowing Rock here.
It was followed by S'mores Campfire at night. I loved the marsh mellows with chocolate and wafers. I actually loved the concept behind S'more as being "Give me Some more" :) You can read more about this custom here.
This trip gave me memories for a lifetime. I enjoyed adapting and learning about American Culture in this trip. Will definitely miss it when I go back home :(
It was organized by the PIF for the International Students at Greensboro, North Carolina.
1st Day:
We all set our bags and headed to the Blowing Rock Conference Center near Boone, in North Carolina. The entire journey of two hours had been filled with fun with other International Students. As soon as I got out of the bus, it was freezing cold almost -4 Degree Celsius. Spent the rest of the evening knowing some interesting facts about the area and those mountains. Students from different countries welcomed each other in their own style.
2nd Day:
The second day, we went to the famous Grandfather Mountain, the highest peak on the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. We did the Hiking. It was an awesome experience. It was very windy and cold by almost -8 degree Celsius. I hiked the Grandfather Mountain Trail.
And climbed the Swinging Bridge which is 1 mile from the ground.
It was very scary but it will was an absolute fun. I never did anything this interesting before as I had always been afraid of heights. But I conquered my phobia of heights!! :D
The Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway was beautiful. The different shades of Fall added to its beauty. I have never seen such scenic beauty anywhere.
Day 3:
It was thrilling. Started with a visit to the Blowing Rock, (NC). This has a great story behind it. And it is considered to be the only place where leaves fall upside as well as the snow is seen to blow upwards. You may read the story of Blowing Rock here.
It was followed by S'mores Campfire at night. I loved the marsh mellows with chocolate and wafers. I actually loved the concept behind S'more as being "Give me Some more" :) You can read more about this custom here.
This trip gave me memories for a lifetime. I enjoyed adapting and learning about American Culture in this trip. Will definitely miss it when I go back home :(
Looks like so much fun. Glad you got to experience s'mores––my favorite part of camping.
ReplyDeleteIt was great experience learning from you in #IEW2012 online conference. Want to know more about your experience studying abroad. Keep the great momentum going.
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Syed Mahmood Kazmi