Monday, August 28, 2017

Family Camping Adventures


Hello,



In short order we were on the road for our thirty minute drive to the camp grounds. Leroy had looked at directions, felt he knew the way, distained the GPS, and headed off based on his memory. His memory was good, but we missed the road sign so the turn was lost. We drove two cars because eight people would not fit in one. After stopping and consulting a paper map we realized that we did not know where to go, Miriam or Andy promptly used their phone to be our guide. It took us in a circle to the proper route.



Leroy had checked the camp registrations to learn that there were two sites next to each other. We found two beautiful places that were grassy and almost level. What bliss until the park ranger came and told us that someone had registered on line for the very site we were setting up our tent. Groan! That meant searching for another not so ideal two neighboring places as we were in the very best one. With a little self talk among the group we declared ourselves satisfied with two more sites, loaded most of our gear in the car, parked, and unloaded once more. Leroy and Andy picked up the already assembled tent and carried it cross country to the new site,



It turned out to be a fine site, but we were a little disgruntled that no one showed up for the wonderful site we had vacated.  We worked the point and dampened our spirits by checking on it periodically to see if they had indeed come. Oh well, there are much worse tragedies in life. We had a great time exploring the area. Those cousins just liked being on a camping outing together.



Paula

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