So the plans were made, there would be no lake home and....there would be no camper; instead we tented. This was a decision not hard to make after the carburetor on the RV went out on Friday. We were not willing to give up our trip for anything, even if it was just an overnight trip. This was not the only change we had for our camping trip; we had to switch campsites as well due to football equipment pickup mid Saturday afternoon. Rather than going Sat/Sun we moved it to Sun/Mon but then also needed to the change the campsite as well as Nevis did not have any sites available Sunday night. After some quick searches we found one and as luck would have it… it turned out to be a great one!
Come Sunday morning we were surprised to find the kids already up bright and early despite the fact that we were at a friends house pretty late. Thanks to Missy and Parker we were able to leave the dogs home for the 2 days and 1 night so we could avoid the boarding fees and enjoy ourselves knowing that they would be taken care of. With the bags packed, camp food purchased, sleeping bags rolled and truck filled with excitement we started out for a new adventure.
As we turned onto the final road of our destination I quickly discovered that we had just turned down a road leading back in time…thanks Blaine; you knew exactly what I needed.
The campsite we stayed at was small, quiet and unbelievably beautiful; they let very few campers in at a time so hearing your neighbors is not likely; the area was completely clean and surrounded by trees. There is no public outlet so the only people that can only be on the water are those that are camping or own one of the beautiful homes along the shore. They have only the 2 tenting sights, 6 cabins for renting and about 20 RV sites…and most of those are there for the summer.
Blaine and I spent the first 45mn putting up the tent and arranging the campground while the kids ran around exploring, it didn’t take them long to get their suits on and head to the beach. And oh what a beach it was, it had a small playground, lots of sand, a shallow swimming area surrounded by a dock to keep the little kids corralled, and a deeper swimming area for everyone else along with a swimming dock to jump from, it had kayaks, canoes and paddle boats free for campers use; plus there was a pontoon and boats that also could be rented. We did not bring out own boat this time, but after being there for just a short time we found that we wouldn’t have used it anyway.
After a quick supper we ventured back to the water and found it to be like glass and us being the only ones still out. The lake was ours for the evening and we shared it only with the fish, the loons and the ducks. It was so surreal.
The sun began to set and we decided to head back to camp and get a campfire going, it didn’t take long to see how tired the kids had gotten from the day. They were getting their beds setup by 10pm! We stayed up and enjoyed the lack of bugs, the hum of the frogs, and the sights of the full moon that was right above us. What an amazing night we had, in the middle of the night we even got to hear howls of the coyotes...amazing. I don’t think we have had such a perfect day or night yet this summer and somehow we got to enjoy it at the lake.
This morning, we rose shortly after sun rise, had breakfast and headed to the water again for one final kayak ride before we had to venture back home. We ended up being out there again for a few hours and it was decided by the kids that kayaks are what are wanted this year for birthday presents…what a great idea!
Now, only 2 more weeks and we will travel to our original camp site on the island. I hope we will be as blessed with the weather, sights and beauty that were given to us this weekend.
Regardless, I think this is a memory for our family that will never be forgotten.
I love you Keller Krew!!
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