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SLIDE SHOW: Back to Summer Camp

Have you ever wondered what your childhood summer camp would look like through the eyes of an adult? Would it still have that old familiar feel? I took a trip back to YMCA Camp of Maine, where I spent several weeks over the span of six summers, and found that very little had changed in […]

Two sticks holding marshmallows are being roasted over a campfire with logs and flames, surrounded by rocks and scorched ground.

Campers still enjoy toasting marshmallows over a campfire.

Photo Credit: Darroch, Brenda
Have you ever wondered what your childhood summer camp would look like through the eyes of an adult? Would it still have that old familiar feel? I took a trip back to YMCA Camp of Maine, where I spent several weeks over the span of six summers, and found that very little had changed in the twenty-something intervening years. Blog: Return to Summer Camp For more information on the YMCA Camp of Maine, check out their web site: maineycamp.org  

Brenda Darroch

Brenda Darroch is a contributor to NewEngland.com. She lives in Kennebunk, Maine.

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