So here we are on our third ‘camping’ outing of the season, but this time we left the home on wheels turtle life behind for a family weekend in a rustic cabin in the Annapolis Valley.

We have become accustomed to having everything we need close at hand in RED II, and it felt very inconvenient having to pack personal needs and food for meals in the car.  To date we have lived in our camper since mid-May so we felt slightly out of our element deciding what to take and leaving her behind parked sadly in our yard.

The Athabaska

Once arriving and settling in though it had the makings of a most wonderful memorable long weekend with nothing to do but relax and enjoy the fabulous weather.

#18

And because of that fabulous weather we spent the entire time outdoors…..

Canoeing

Exploring

SUP’ing

Hockey-ing

Evening activities were centred around shared meals and catching up on family news…

Conversing

Camp fires were lit (wet wood meant toilet paper starters)…

Camp Firing

Marshmallows were toasted…

Roasting

….and eaten in great quanties…

Marshmallow Eating

Once the weekend was over my family from away came home for one more day of visiting. Papa gave a guided tour of his prized garden while providing details of our local feathered friends.

Exploring

We don’t have a lot of visitors in our little camper so it was especially nice having an enthusiastic guest.

Camper Visiting

Our next camping reservation was supposed to have been next week but for now will be staying close to home….VERY close to home.  F was out on a cycling expedition with friends the other day and had a wee accident…broken clavicle, cracked ribs is all…and maybe a bruised ego. For now we are on a self-imposed holiday.  Camping and so many other things will have to take a back seat while ‘we’ heal.

My French Patient

We have reservations for activities next month but that will depend on if’s, when’s and what’s.  As you can see, ‘adventures’ don’t end for us just because we are no longer on the water.  Back soon for an update…

…peace and love…