Pawtuckaway Camping Weekend (PCW) - Friday
After a very late night of good company (Pete, Lex, and Alar) and good wine, and some assistance getting ready for the PCW, I woke up around 7 AM and baked brownies.
After sending Pete and Alar off to work, Lex and I had a leisurely breakfast, we headed out to drop the dogs (Cody and Jazzie) at the boarder, and then some light shopping.
We headed off to Pawtuckaway, with the canoe on my car.
The canoe was on there nice and securely, but it was a bit frightening driving with it on the highway, especially when the ropes were humming loudly. After 40 minutes of driving, I had to stop and take a break, then I finished the trip to Pawtuckaway, only getting lost once.
After checking in, and since the Saturday controls had been hung the day before, I headed out on the Green course and Lex went out on Brown. I found 1 & 2 eventually, and 4 on the way back from looking for 3. Then I took the bike trail all of the way back to the road.
After Lex returned from her successful Brown course, we went for a paddle around the lake. Not having eaten much all day, we each carried an apple and a beer with us to replenish our low stores. A very nice interlude and a beautiful day.
Pete and Lex provided a fine pasta and tomato and mozzarella dinner, and some more fine wine. With this in mind, I was being super careful while exiting their camper, but I still managed to turn my ankle after I was on flat ground and went to pivot. This picture is 48 hours later. I wore a brace the rest of the weekend, and it was fine.
I slept in a tent, and I heard animal noises behind it all night. Like a baby raccoon or moose or something. I eventually stuff earplugs in and slept until 7 AM.
P.S. Yesterday's adventure was a wee bit of dipping in the lake to rinse off, sans clothing. Thank goodness for pitch darkness.