A two night camping trip

Hello,

We have returned from a two night camping trip. Over all it was enjoyed by all, but there were moments that were not so enjoyable. Is that life?

Miriam and Andy were astonished that we could cram so much stuff in the car and still get four people in there. It was not easy! They offered the use of their larger car, but we declined because we dislike borrowing a vehicle. The one big drawback was that it was hot. I suspect the air conditioner could have dispensed coolness to all more efficiently if there had been more open space.

Olivia gets car sick so she did not feel well. It was especially bad when going up the canyon into the mountains with curves and dips. There we had the windows open much of the time. Luckily the heat went down as we went up.

We did have a little trouble following directions because we turned right rather than veering to the right. A quick phone call solved that problem. Into the beautiful canyon we went. There were two possible camp grounds. Leroy voted for going directly to the one offering the best views and experiences, according to previous users. Well, everyone apparently liked it because the sign stated that it was full. I wanted to go in and check to see if someone had left as it was Sunday evening; however Leroy was not into that idea so we turned around much to the moaning Olivia and headed down for another run at those curves and dips.

Finally we turned into Little Mill camp grounds with the fast rushing stream beside its long narrow length. The camp hosts were not at their camper, but someone told us we could find them on a golf cart. There was no full sign, but also we did not see empty sites.

It was a relief to find the hosts. They gave us three possibilities and then remembered a reserveable fourth that was particularly nice. In the end, we took the chance that no one else would want that fourth spot and we set up our tent there. It was flat, grassless (as were all the spots) shaded, and somewhat private.

Because we have a senior national park pass we saved $21.50. Guess it pays to get older!

Paula