Abandon Ship

A lovely lie-in, a slow breakfast and a long game of Catan started today. Temperatures were at 31* so we didn't want to venture out too quickly, plus with it being a Sunday, we knew the beaches would be busy.

At lunchtime we went for a local bite to eat which was okay but nothing special.

The afternoon's activities started with a canoe and kayak trip again. This time we packed an umbrella, a spade and a small picnic tea. We set Small off first so he was well ahead of us and then we all followed. Today he did much better, never complained and said he found it easier. There were plenty of boats about and when we neared the secluded beach we found yesterday, it was rammed with boats and boat people. (To be fair, you can't get on it unless you have a boat).

Today we saw a white heron and a blue heron

We were a little disappointed but we parked the boats up and the boys went in for a swim while Huffle and I decided where to go. Huffle had a walk along the beach to see if there was anywhere we could go away from boats but there wasn't really so we just pulled the boats in the water and set up camp. Camp today was a log, an umbrella and the canoe/kayaks. We all went out and swam and played and cooled off.

There was a bit of sand sculpting, stone sculpting, stone finding and general silliness. We ate our picnic and the boat people had started to flee. It seems there is a rule for cottage and boat people that says you must leave the lake around 6pm (maybe they have to travel back home to go to work tomorrow).

We enjoyed the peace for a while and then set back off for our house. Once again we set Small off first and then I went and got stuck in the waves which ended up in my kayak and wet me through (I was dry before too). I then got stuck on a sandbank and had to get out and wade through it. I found it really hard on the way back, my shoulders were burning (not from the sun but from the effort). Every boat that passed us made waves that were harder to paddle in.

Finally we made it back and then had the huge task of bring the three vessels back to the house. They are really heavy, especially when you are already wet and tired!

The boys watched a bit of TV before a reasonable bed time.

Another licence plate

 

 

 

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