Hiking, Slushies, and Italian Food 爬山、思乐冰、和意大利菜

Today after school was really tiring, but in the best way possible. First, my friend Ethan asked me if I wanted to go mountain hiking. I said yes right away — partly because I had a cool new backpack I’d been dying to test out on a real trail. Then Ethan’s friend Enzo said he wanted to come along too, so we all set off together.

We ended up hiking for a long time — about 40 minutes on the way out and another 40 minutes back. It was tough, but we had a blast the whole way. My new backpack worked great, and it felt awesome to finally put it to the test on an actual hike.

After all that hiking, we were pretty worn out, so we stopped by 7-Eleven to grab some refreshments. I got myself a slushy and a peelable orange, and honestly, they hit the spot — everything tasted extra yummy after working up such a sweat.

Later, my mom asked what we wanted for dinner, and Ethan said he was craving Olive Garden, an Italian restaurant. The food there was so good that we couldn’t get enough. By the time I got home, my whole body felt sore and I was completely wiped out — I just flopped onto my bed. It was such a packed day! I’m hoping I don’t have to do anything too tiring for the rest of the week. After all, it’s the last week of school, so I’m counting on getting some serious relaxation in.