Since camping went so well last weekend, we decided to do it again this weekend. After all, there are not many summer weekends left! We went to Limekiln lake in the Adirondacks this time, a 3.5 hour drive into uncharted territory. Traffic delays added to the long drive time, and by the time we got there, we had to hurry to make camp and cook dinner.
We remembered the stove this time! And I got all fancy and made real food: shrimp and veggie shish-kebabs, corn on the cob, and noodles. Then it was time to go explore the giant rock in the campsite!
The kids ate almost nothing but still had the energy to bounce around the tent at bedtime like it was a bounce house. I guess sitting in the car is not all that tiring! We resolved to wear them out the next day.
Brian got an early start on that plan. He’s our early riser. “The birds are telling us it’s time to get up,” he says. We got dressed and snuck out to let the other two sleep a bit longer; Eli is not so good at tent sleeping. He has a tendency to end up on the ground with no pillow or covers. Anyway, I managed to make a small fire to warm up with, and then Brian and I went for a walk before breakfast. It was beautiful to see the mist on the lake! After breakfast, Brian enthusiastically helped with the dishes. Eli wandered off, and we realized that without the crocs, he is pretty well camouflaged!
The campground had a canoe rental place, so we went to rent a canoe for the day. The kids were not happy to find that they had to sit on the floor; they wanted to sit on the seats. Eli was so unhappy about it, in fact, that he started sobbing hysterically a short way out. We decided to return to land and he played happily on the shore with Calvin while Brian and I went out. It was a picture-perfect day on the lake and on the beach!
After lunch, I stayed with Eli to take a “nap” while Calvin and Brian went on a hike. They found raspberries, saw a family of deer, and went wading in the lake. I lay down in a tent while Eli hit me on the head and said “Wake up, mama!” Hmmm. I got the short end of that stick.
So I put Eli in the car, went off to find the others and we all drove into Inlet, the nearby town. Eli passed out (of course), and Calvin stayed with him while Brian and I had gelato and went exploring. We found a lovely beach that had, of all things, a pirate ship! Brian had the best time playing on the ship. We also found a playground on the way back to see how the others were doing. It was a great little town!
Back at the car, we grabbed the swimsuits and the rest of the family, and headed back to the beach. Calvin and Brian are in the middle of this picture. I forgot my swimsuit (D’OH!), so I got to stay on dry land.
Brian about to jump off the little dock. Apparently he didn’t like it much. But they had fun out in the lake, while Eli and I played on the pirate ship and in the sand.
Eli was saying hi to the people below deck, quite literally. Of course he wandered off when I tried to video it, but I re-focused him.
Just some shots of Eli in the ship, playing with the sand, Brian and Calvin out on the pier, building a sand castle, more sand fun, and a tiny shot of the town of Inlet. We had a great afternoon there!
Fancy dinner number 2: salmon, rice-in-a-bag, potato salad, and some pizza we got the kids that they didn’t eat. Unfortunately, Brian was much too busy playing with the bear locker to bother with dinner. After dinner, Brian and I went out for another paddle around the lake. Then, we made smores and the kids loved it (of course). Needless to say, they went down without a fight that day! We enjoyed a nice, quiet fire.
Sunday morning we decided to try all going out on the lake again, since we had the canoe till 9am. The plan of attack: I paddled while Calvin sat with Eli. Brian had to sit on the floor in this plan, so this time around he sulked the whole way. Darkening skies and the rumble of thunder sent us back to the shore quickly, and we packed up the site in a hurry. Brian really wanted to go back to the playground, so even though it was wet, we headed over there to play for a while and have lunch.
Goodbye, Adirondacks, our trip was too short!
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