For a special treat, Philip and I went for a camping trip in Massassauga with just the two of us. Nathan and Melanie said they'd handle the youngun's and keep the place.
We are able to carry all our gear in go. Me with two packs. The small black pack is mostly full of spare shoes. It's supposed to be chilly, so I insisted we take an extra set of footwear.
Philip has a pack and the canoe.
We stopped for lunch where Melanie and her friend had been. And looked for a rope that they left behind, because of a rattlesnake. But it wasn't there. Lunch was delicious, though.
We had a long ways to paddle through a channel, lots of boats going through, even in September. I'm sure that it is hardly any traffic compared to a summer day.
Another portage.
And our own private lake.
For breakfast we had fresh eggs. Because it's not so hard to pack just four eggs. Life is simpler packing for two.
Off we go again, this time we are headed home. A pretty meadow we portaged beside. It's probably super duper buggy in the summer. But in October there are no bugs. :)
We make good time, since we don't have to go back for anything.
Here is me. Not worrying about the kids at home. (very much). I do have my cell phone (hence all the pictures) but we also have cell reception here, just in case. Not that I'm worried. After all, I just checked, and nobody texted me. :)
The last portage through. It is so hard to capture the colours. It was a magnificent bright yellow. Such a beautiful time of year. (It was pretty chilly though.)
It was lovely to have two quiet days. A real treat. But also lovely to get back home to our children. Who said they'd managed just fine without us.
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