Exciting times...the start of another camping season. We brought the Alto home a couple of weeks ago, slowly put our gear back in, planned some meals, and by the time the weekend rolled along, we were all hyped up to get out there.
Heading to Bayview Lodge this time, also on White Lake, as our regular spot had to cancel our reservations. Seems the strange spring weather had thrown a wrench into their opening efforts, and they would not be ready in time. Bayview was up and running, and is an excellent alternative.
We arrived after work, and Ian & Karen were already well set up. A short time later Chris & Jen arrived, and once they got settled in, we got together at Ian & Karen’s, and got caught up on everyone’s latest happenings.
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| a nice little group of Altos |
Cool overnight, but as we had full services, we were nice and cozy. The sun was beaming in, and we were up and about early. I started the bleaching of the fresh water tank, then poked around at a few other little jobs.
It was a fabulous day, so we all decided an afternoon hike through the woods was just the thing to do. Ian, the resident naturalist, shared his vast knowledge of the flora and fauna, which added tremendously to our enjoyment of the hike. We came upon a small pond, and as much as we wanted to hike around the perimeter, our path was soon blocked by some heavy underbrush. We retreated back the way we came, and continued our way down a cottage road.
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| spring has sprung |
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| a bit of an odd find...slowly being absorbed |
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| if it's mechanical...I will take a picture of it! |
We decided that our foray into the wild earned us a cooling beer, and that’s exactly what we did. Soon it was time for a pot luck dinner, and it was a nice little spread. We had appetizers of cold cuts and a variety of home made pickles. A main of fish tacos, coleslaw and a bean salad, followed by dessert of sticky pudding with toffee sauce. Actually, for me, it was toffee sauce with sticky pudding!
The bugs eventually drove us inside, where we finished our chatting and soon called it a day...and a fine day it was.
Sunday was a very relaxed day, with lots of visiting and chatting between the sites. Slowly we all got our act together, packed up, and pulled out. What a great way to start the season!
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