Camping fun

Last weekend we went camping on the Buffalo River. We had such a blast that we invested in some real estate. If anyone wants to come use our cabin, feel free!



We stayed on a national park, so we had bathrooms and showers, even a restaurant. Remember that restaurant. So, as soon as we got our tent up (which we did very smoothly, I might add, Grizzly Adams watch your back), we rented a canoe and had a great float, we saw lots of birds and a beaver waddling up the bank. We only floated sideways a few times, after which we got the hang of the whole steering thing. As soon as our float was over, we pulled up on the bank and the thunder and lightning started, so we dashed to the car. It was relaxing, laying in the tent, listening to the rain, until we got hungry. I had only brought grillable stuff, and I'm not thinking rain steak sounds too appetizing. So, we went to ...the restaurant! It had a gorgeous view of the river, so we dried out, warmed up, and ate well. Fortunately the sun came out just as we finished, so we got to walk around and work off the meal. We found out about a historic mining town nearby, so we went and took some interesting pictures of mines and stuff, and just enjoyed walking around in the mountains. We saw a mother deer and her fawn, and of course they dashed off by the time I got my camera up. The next morning we hiked to the scenic overlook, passing places that I mentally named Weathertop, Lorien, Rivendell, you know, serious geek stuff, but the hike was gorgeous. We passed two more deer on the way back, and they stopped 30 feet off and watched us. Finally they made a trumpeting sound, it sounded as though they were telling us what they thought of us. We took the hint and left. We had a wonderful time, and saw so much more beautiful scenery than we have pictures of, but you'll get the idea. Enjoy!


Our tent!







Natural Bridge.









The mine we found











Cool stuff