Ulog No 2 Mini Camping Trip Part 1

The camping trip was only a 2 day trip and not very far from home either yet we went to a spot I have never seen, literally like 7 minutes away from home and still in the bush and right along the lake.

Sometimes you gotta be a tourist in your own town.

Quote from the movie Father of The Year. Hilarious movie. I recommend it. Nonetheless that statement is true.

The trip was a bit on the fly and because of it being a last minute decision, we never shopped for easy camping foods so the preparation was a long one. Prepare food for 5, clothing for 4 (husband can grab his own clothes ;p), dog food, fishing stuff and entertainment. That excluded all electronics except for a solar radio.

After setting everything up upon arrival I was able to take in the view.

We had a bit of mixed weather. Sun, clouds, rain and yet it was still warm. When the sun came out we went on a bit of an adventure. The kids and the dogs lead the way through the path.

This area was good for bugs. Didn't see any mosquitoes which is always a great bonus! We walked for about 5 minutes before the kids got immensely excited at what 'they' found. They were screaming, jumping, yelling and laughing.
What they found.....

They stayed up there quite a bit except for Frankie, she came down. So I let my husband watch over them while I continued on the adventure with Frankie.

I was amazed by the view. I mean all the details in everything big and small. From the detailed bark on the cedar trees to some of the fun shaped trees.

To moss covered roots

To moss covered rocks

I even took a picture of the moss up close. It looks like tiny arms reaching for the sun.

The forest seemed like a magical place. When venturing in an unknown area and everything is new it feels like a fairytale. We walked for some time in an area that seemed more spooky. There was no grass, no moss and the trees seemed like they were dead. Even Frankie said she was a bit scared. I had her walk a bit faster through this part as I didn't want her to be too scared as this was a positive experience. And as soon as you know it we spotted some greenery. It was as though it was the only place where the sun would poke through and a patch of green could only grow there.

After that the trail lead us to an opening. Through tall grass and ferns we heard some buzzing. We landed upon a field of flowers! The buzzing coming from the trees of course!

I really wasn't expect that, nor was I expecting to see what we stumbled upon next.

Not sure what was built there before or what people tried to build long ago. I felt like an archeologist that found a new site and searching for some type of structure or writing to tell me the years from when it came. I have a big imagination sometimes :p

Although my imagination would tell me it was the land that caved in and swallowed the beginning of the homes many many years ago leaving only 2 big squared stones, having to dig far into the earth to find the remains along with skulls and random pieces of bones; they could just be pieces of a previous mine that was started and then never found any precious metals to keep going.

And so I end this part of the camping trip with this, leaving you questioned on what happened next. Will we see a bear? Will I have to save Frankie from the tortures of the forest? Stay tuned!