The site was almost perfect. It was flat, near the bathrooms that were just up a hill behind us, and protected from too much wind. The only downside was that it was next to the main road of the park, which led to a lodge/event center on the lake. Luckily, it wasn't too busy, so we weren't bothered by it. On a busier weekend, it might be an issue.
Our first order of business after setting up was to take a walk and check out the area. We walked to the lake near the lodge and sat and enjoyed the view for a while.
Like usual, we started a campfire. This trip, we got to try my new homemade fire starters! More about that in a future post, but they are awesome.
Once the campfire was going, we started to get dinner ready. Notice how we were camping on May 5th? Well, what better way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo than with TACOS?! Yeah, there is no better way, so that's exactly what we made.
I mean...yum, right? My method of cooking for camping is to prepare as much food ahead of time as I can. I can precook and season the meat and chop the veggies, so when we arrive, we have much less to do, and can eat sooner. Not only does this satisfy hunger, it's easier to prepare dinner while it's still light.
The next morning, we decided we were far too lazy to cook, so we drove to Perkins and had a delightful breakfast!
Obligatory food pic
After breakfast, we did our usual tour about town, hitting all our favorite stops like West-O Brewery, then back to our campground. Andy decided to go fishing, and I just wanted to play in the camper, so while he was "catching dinner," I decided it was time to reorganize the camper (I'll go into detail in my next blog post) and I enjoyed visits from one human who wanted a tour, but also lots of wildlife who showed no interest in a tour! :) No pic of the human, (though she did take pics of the T@b and had lots of good questions) but I do have some of the wildlife!
Deer, right in the center, one of a herd of about eight.
Turkey, just passing through...
One of TWO turtles! I think they were actually mating as I saw them come together, then go their separate ways. I felt like maybe I should chaperone or something, but I let them do their thing. LOL!
Andy returned without dinner, and we walked to the lake again. This time there was a wedding going on at the lodge, so we gave them space and walked along the lake.
When the weather is this nice, we stay outside as looooong as we possibly can, enjoying late night fireside chats.
Sunday brought yet another beautiful day, so we took one more walk to the lake.
This about sums it up. Gull Point goes on our list of places we'd like to return to, and we hope it's equally as "crowded" as it was this time!
Happy camping!
Peggy
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