It's the last 3-day weekend for the summer. Cars and trucks hauling their campers, boats and whatnot, was all over the place. Our area is known to be the summer destination for Minnesotans. So they basically take over the lakes and campgrounds during this time. Monday is labor day holiday so traffic is worse than usual when it's a holiday weekend.
We don't have plans for this long weekend and Rick is just antsy for some fun! I really don't want to go anywhere far because I have a long list of to do's here at home. We got lucky and found a camp site in Shell Lake, it's about 7 miles from here, not very far and a very pretty lake! So off we go - packed, pitch the tent, and just relax with a magazine and a cool breeze from the lake. It was actually very windy and chilly. Very refreshing! We opted to go to a resto-bar for supper instead of grilling because it was just too windy. After eating, we went back to the campsite and just hang out. We didn't bring our boat because it was too cold and can't swim either for the same reason. So we were stuck in our tent. I read my magazine while Rick fidgeted with the radio trying to find the station for his baseball game. Soon it was dark and getting colder by the minute, that's when I realized we needed more blankets! We have only one to share and wished it will last us 'til morning.
The campsite was just a zoo! People were rowdy and rude! It was almost 1am and they are still partying! I spent the night tossing around and texting my sisters. I could not sleep! The noise and the cold was terrible! Finally at six in the morning, Rick asked if I wanted to go home. Whew! The whole ordeal was over. We were both tired from the night of camping out. Now, we have the whole weekend to relax and unwind from our day of relaxing and unwinding at the camp. Ironic huh?
We don't have plans for this long weekend and Rick is just antsy for some fun! I really don't want to go anywhere far because I have a long list of to do's here at home. We got lucky and found a camp site in Shell Lake, it's about 7 miles from here, not very far and a very pretty lake! So off we go - packed, pitch the tent, and just relax with a magazine and a cool breeze from the lake. It was actually very windy and chilly. Very refreshing! We opted to go to a resto-bar for supper instead of grilling because it was just too windy. After eating, we went back to the campsite and just hang out. We didn't bring our boat because it was too cold and can't swim either for the same reason. So we were stuck in our tent. I read my magazine while Rick fidgeted with the radio trying to find the station for his baseball game. Soon it was dark and getting colder by the minute, that's when I realized we needed more blankets! We have only one to share and wished it will last us 'til morning.
The campsite was just a zoo! People were rowdy and rude! It was almost 1am and they are still partying! I spent the night tossing around and texting my sisters. I could not sleep! The noise and the cold was terrible! Finally at six in the morning, Rick asked if I wanted to go home. Whew! The whole ordeal was over. We were both tired from the night of camping out. Now, we have the whole weekend to relax and unwind from our day of relaxing and unwinding at the camp. Ironic huh?
