Every
year we do a lot of camping. We love to camp! So
last year
we made the experience a little more comfortable and purchased a tent
trailer! My requirements were for it to have a heater, as I
don't
do cold well, and a refrigerator would be nice. Eliminates
the
need for ice in a cooler!!WELCOME TO OUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME!!!
2 King size beds on either end, the table folds down to a full size bed as well. Stove/Sink which we don't use!! Notice the heater right next to the refrigerator? There is also a port-a-potty!
We kicked off our 2008 camping season last weekend........
rain and all!!!
The beginning of the week was of course sunny although it was chilly, and low and behold, Friday morning arrives with a slight drizzle and a blistering 43 degrees!!!
Both my kids could hardly wait to hit the road!
Ethan,
my 5 year old, was up bright and early at 7am andwithout being asked,
he packed his own bag and got
dressed for preschool!
Chandler, my 8 year old, was on his first day of spring break and hadn't realized we weren't leaving until the afternoon......you can imagine the disappointment.
So.....we drop Ethan off at preschool and I head to the gym for a quick workout. Gotta burn up a few calories before heading to camp to eat hot dogs and s'mores!! As we head north to Lynnwood, the rain starts falling harder and by the time we get to the gym it's a down pour!! By the time I finish my workout, it's raining even harder. What to do??? The boys were so excited to go. Ethan was already packed! I called my husband and he didn't really want to go, but I reminded him that Camano Island where we were heading, in in the banana belt and it might not be raining. He asked me if I was actually saying we should go, thinking I'm the one who doesn't want to camp in the rain! I said yes, we should go, we don't want to disappoint the boys and our friend and his son were up for the trip rain or shine! So I went home and we packed in the pouring rain!!
As we head north on I5 toward Camano Island State Park, which is something like 80-100 miles northwest of Seattle, the skies looked clearer on the horizon. When we got to the park, there was no rain and the sun was shining! It was cold but not wet!!!
We set up camp, lit our Tiki torches, had some hot dogs and s'mores around the campfire and called some friends who were supposed to join us but chickened our for fear of rain! We told them we were looking at the stars in the sky and that we had an amazing view of Puget Sound from our campsite! They were missing out!! (No campfire photo's this time, but much like this photo from a campout last year).
Saturday we spent the day bike riding and beach combing. The boys love to turn over the rocks looking for crabs, eels, and starfish. We saw a bald eagle courtship in the air over our heads. It was amazing!! It was a spectacular dance in mid air between three bald eagles, two were vying for the attention of the other one!
EEL
CRAB
There was time for building beach forts out of old driftwood.
They also made a teeter-totter and yes that's the dads taking their turn! They felt that later!!
Dads trying to be cool "Look no hands!!"
Ethan holding on for dear life ~ sort of!
Despite the cold, we only had a few sprinkles all weekend! To fight the cold and cutting wind we all bundled up and I even resorted to wearing a camo beanie and many layers!
All in all it ended up being a great weekend. We got back into the camping groove and enjoyed time with family and friends. Our fair weathered friends ended up coming up Saturday night for a few hours to roast marshmallows and share a few memories around the campfire. Can't wait for the next camping adventure!
Click for more information about Camano Island State Park It's a short drive from the greater Seattle/Eastside area and you are almost always guaranteed a site, without reservations. Even in the summer! A great place to beach comb, relax, fish, clamming or have a BBQ.
Sandy Noll
Realtor, eAgent
Keller Williams Realty Kirkland
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