We decided to try our hand at camping. The kids had a 4 day weekend and Cliff managed to get the days off as well. We asked some friends (camping pros) to go with us to show us the ropes. We had a total of 5 adults and 11 kids sharing two campsites. It was a great campsite (Silverwood Lake). It was just a tad cold. Actually, it was freeeeeeezing. We managed ok the first afternoon/evening but when it was time for bed none of us could sleep. It was 30 degrees and our sleeping bags said they were comfortable up to 50 degrees. All night we could hear the kids teeth chattering. Everyone was restless and cold...at about 4am Cliff and I were lying in our sleeping bags--Cliff with Wesley, me with Mila and we decided that we would not stay the second night as we had planned. When we got up for breakfast, we were relieved to find that everyone else (having come better prepared than us) decided the same--that it was just TOO cold. For the rest of the day we huddled around the fire pit, broke down the tents and packed up. But the excitement does not end there! We noticed patrol cars driving through the campgrounds quite frequently in the morning and throughout the day--being new to camping, I assumed that it was just how the park rangers made sure that everyone was checking out on time. After lunch, a truck pulled up to our site and the men in uniform asked to speak with us. We got nervous because we thought that we were getting fined for having an extra car on the campsite. But NO, instead the uniformed man went on to tell us that they had a prisoner escape down the road and that they were pretty sure he was here in the park. They asked if we had seen him. He was supposed to be shaggy looking but they told us to rest assured--the escaped prisoner still had handcuffs on. FANTASTIC! PHEW! After the truck drove off, we all paused and looked at each other, thinking 'is this for real?' and started laughing.
Now for the few pictures I took:
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