For eight summers I went to Camp Waldemar for girls in Hunt, Texas. All of the architecture there is absolutely breathtaking and is hand-built. The building that sticks out to me the most is the dining hall. It is built out of large boulders, rocks from the Guadalupe River, and small stones at the top. Eating three meals a day for a month in this gorgeous building was definitely a treat, as I was always kept entertained by the amazing structure around me.

The photo above shows the Junior Dining hall, where I sat from about ages nine to twelve. As you can see, there is a gorgeous fireplace and a banister leading up to the second story, where some of the counselors would stay.

This photo shows the Senior Dining hall. As you can see, it is often used for wedding receptions. Normally it has the same place settings as the Junior Dining hall. The walls are made of grey honeycomb and red fossil rock.

The time I spent at Camp Waldemar were some of the best memories I have. My grandmother went there, so it was already special to me before I attended, but the friends I made and the experiences I was lucky enough to have will stay with me forever. Looking at this Dining Hall makes me emotional because it brings back so many fond memories. It is such a beautiful camp hidden away in the Texas hill country, and I love that they have used the materials found in the Guadalupe River and in the hills to create this gorgeous escape for girls.