the day was long
a big trip day 1
i feel like such a nerd. I have my mac out, and Im surrounded by wilderness. I tell you, I may never come home. Mark is making a fire, both boys are asleep, the sound of crackling wood, birds chirping and people relaxing. It was a very long day, too long in the car, But we are here and I am so happy.
Yeah, we’ve been packing for like, 6 months now. And its all paying off. It all, actually FIT IN THE CAR!!!
Our first stop is Shuswap Lake Provincial Campsite. I thought it would be a 6 hour drive from Calgary. I thought that was reasonable. We left this morning at 9am, and arrived at 6:30pm. yeah. it was a long day. The boys were truly amazing. Emery had a few moments where we were sure he would just loose it. But we rolled in by the skin of our teeth. I couldnt believe how well Marcel dealt with the ride. He read his books, listened to the audio recordings we made, and looked out the window. I dont know how it took so long, we stopped a couple times, but REALLY – 9 hours!?!!?
After a day like that, we wanted to enjoy it here. And it really is idyllic. The trees are thick and lush, we’ve already had a swim in the lake, the air is warm and fresh, and hardly any bugs! The showers are warm (and free…)… But a couple words of warning, you need bikes to get around this place (if you dont want to be in your car to get to beach) and its a little off the beaten track. There were no signs on highway 1, and we were sure we’d gone the wrong way…until we asked someone, and found we were two minutes away.
what a treasure! Now, I need a hot dog, marshmallow, and a really, really, good sleep.
