Camping
August 03, 2014 by Adam in Family
We survived our camping trip.
We left Saturday around noon, stopped in Florence for lunch, and found Rock Creek Campground. The ranger hadn't heard of many people wandering off into the wilderness, so we rented a spot which we never used, and set off.
The trail was pretty rough, though a few logs had been placed over muddy creeks by someone (probably not elk). We went slow, but eventually made our way to a clearing. Sam scouted ahead looking for something better, communicating over walkie-talkies. He was gone a good long while, Emma and I snacking and exploring our little clearing. He said he found a good spot, but after he returned by sliding down a hillside, we decided to stay where we were. He was battered and exhausted, but it was the most fun he'd had all summer, according to him.
We set up camp, made dinner, watched a movie on our portable electronics, and went to sleep. The ground was pretty rough, but we managed to get enough hours and woke up a bit after six in the morning.
There was tea and hot chocolate, and a little cereal for me. We packed up, walked out, and had a real meal in Florence. Sam was still pretty wiped out and napped in the car. When we got home, I demanded baths or showers for everyone. I eventually unpacked everything, and the kids helped me work on our back cottage for Honoka. There were lots of things to rearrange and clean out. Now I'm exhausted.
Tonight we have pizza and Mythbusters. Joanna returns with her friends John and Regina. We have a few exciting nights this week, a fairly normal weekend after that, and then it's Sam to Alaska, Joanna to Rochester, and hopefully a Japanese exchange student somewhere around there.
Never a dull moment.
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