Day 20

As Dave Sees It!

As Framp Remembers It!

We started off the day with good coffee and a hot breakfast, then a hike. Matt took us on a pretty easy hike with a great view. We had time to snack and chat. Lovely way to start the day.

Then we loaded up the boats and set off!

I can’t describe the scenery and pictures just don’t seem to do it justice.

We had lunch at a nice sandy beach with an overhanging cliff. Ted, Leah, Matt and Clint put out a table of food for us to make our own lunches. Delicious!

Back into the rafts....

We had a quick swim off the raft... and it only took 4 of us to get me back in the raft!!! How sad! Steve was pulling, Scott was behind afraid to push, I was trying to heave my bulk up and Dave was telling Scott to help him push me. I totally understand Scott’s reluctance.

We made land again after we unloaded the rafts while the swampers made camp, we went on another hike. Up to see the “graineries”. I was not able to make it all the way to the top. Here’s the view from where I stopped.

Dave and Clint stayed with me and Clint gave us more info on the canyon. Dave and I started down but Clint barrelled past us clutching his private bits! A fire ant bit him in a very inconvenient place. Funny for us, painful for Clint.

Camp was great, the food good. The kids played and the adults chatted.

The view from my cot

Day Three

Oooh......Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink...... Had a snafu with one of the water values which caused a soaking. Could have been worse. Dave thinks that the leak was just the drain valve from the clean water tank (clean water, Thank you, God). We also have a leak from the check valve hook up; we hope to have every thing fixed on Friday morning. So after discovering our leak and drying as much as we could we decided to get on the road... miscommunication led to Dolly being gently and successfully backed up to get out of our drive through space.

We drove all day - through Christmas, too. I drove. Very cool...The construction was a little scary, but Dave was encouraging. Me, I was sweating.

Night saw us with our camp fire and chatting with our neighbours. Fun!!!!