Daytona and Miami

There’s a bit of a tradition where after camp everyone goes to Daytona for a kind of ‘last hoorah’. Its basically 3 days of getting shitfaced and I dont really rate it that high but I did go in my first 2 years at camp.

Daytona itself is actually pretty shit. It’s a beach town famous for car racing, but there really isnt much else to it. The first time I went there was a hurricane. There is basically only 2 things I took away from that little trip.

1. Sex on a beach while theres gale force winds is definately an experience to be had
2. No matter how 1st world the country your in is, if there’s a big storm DO NOT drink the tap water.

I had the worst gastro I have EVER had. Was litterally in tears on the floor, drinking powerade to rehydrate then throwing it back up 10 minutes later. This lasted about 3 days which included a 10 hour or so drive to Miami (we’ll get to Miami in a minute). Ive since learnt the best way to deal with gastro and it goes as follows. Immodium, boiled rice, water. Nothing else. Once your shits and constant throwing up cease, use electrolytes. Technically speaking, if it last over 24 hours you should go to hospital, but I’m quite stubborn about stuff like that.

Hurricane at Daytona Beach

Sunset in Daytona Beach

The 2nd time I went was pretty much the same as the first minus the hurricane and gastro. I remember pulling an alnight bender, which by the end my heart felt like it was going to explode out of my chest, and all I had was alcohol.

I dont really have much to say about Miami either. Its hot, theres a beach and alot of beautiful people. Its like it is on TV.. no shit.