A short weekend away, to our favourite site on the lake. As we have said many times over, you just cannot beat a site right on the water. Last time we were here we backed the Alto in, but that ended with us having the door side away from the water. There is a vague pull through route to get out if you drive directly in, so we had another good look, and figured we would give it a go.
Our friends Helen & Paul came by for dinner, as they have a lake home near here, and we always get together when we are camping close by. Fish tacos and a salad were on the menu, and we enjoyed a nice fire and conversation down by the water.
The weather is fabulous, and we were outside constantly. Barley enjoyed being with us, quite content to observe from his protective little enclosure. The place is literally crawling with tent caterpillars, as it is that time of year. They are falling from the trees, and you have to watch where you step. They also like to be inside any shoes left on the ground, and that makes for a rather unpleasant squishy surprise if you do not check before pulling them on. It is also raining bits of leaves, and you can see the damage that these things do as they munch their way to maturity.
Tried out an neat little solar accessory that Dale's brother and his wife gave us for Christmas. It is a BioLite solar panel, with an integrated battery. It puts out 5 watts of power, and when set up in a nice sunny spot, it charged up all our devices up quite nicely. It has a very cool feature that helps you optimally angle the panel for maximum solar efficiency. Simply line up the little shadow dot between the crosshairs, and you are done. It is quite well made, looks to be relatively water resistant, has a same footprint, and will be a great way to keep all those smart devices up to charge. The beauty about these guys is that you can easily move it around to chase those precious rays. Great gift guys!
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| note the front window... |
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| found these guys in another part of the park |
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| our boy Barley |
Dale the hardy decided a relaxing float in the lake was in order, Jim the wimp just waded around a bit. Stepping from the campsite into the water is such a treat. We brought some smoked salmon for dinner, which we placed over the campfire to heat it up a bit. This then went on some ciabatta bread, with cream cheese and some fiery pickles on the side. A simple tasty meal.
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| maple smoked or pepper...both very tasty |
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| pretty tough to take... |
Some storm clouds started to roll in Sunday morning, so we slowly packed things up while keeping an eye on them, then headed out. It was a nice little getaway...which is exactly what we hope for on these weekends.
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