After Bowman, Stephanie and I drove up to Jackson Meadows for another week of camping with our family. We didn't get to be there the whole week as we had a couple days of work that required us to return home in the middle of the week.
Our first full day there, it was really windy. That hindered us in what we could do. Stephanie and I went hiking in the morning. My dad told us about a store on the other side of the lake and we wanted to see if we could hike to it. It seemed relatively easy: hike halfway around the lake and then head straight back. When you come to a road, depending on if it's gravel or dirt, you go right or left. That doesn't sound too hard, does it? So we hiked halfway around the lake and then headed straight back.... and ended up coming across more lake. The lake was shaped like a horseshoe. That completely confused us. We tried finding the road and just couldn't find it. We returned to camp defeated and discouraged. Mom took us in the truck to the store so we were able to see where it was and what we did wrong. Of course, when we got there, the store was closed.
After lunch, we took a nap and then went back to the store, which by now was opened. Stephanie bought mom this really cute fuzzy bear and I got her a Snickers. It was fun.
The next two days we went back home for work and then returned back to Jackson Meadows, the remaining night and day we were there were filled with fellowship, showing mom and dad our newly discovered fireball entertainment (I'm telling you
AXE + empty water bottle = an hour of fun.), and feeding a squirrel named Billy Bob and three chipmunks (or ground squirrels, whatever you want to call them) named Chip, Dale, and Charlie marshmallows and pieces of bread. Those furry animals provided a couple hours worth of entertainment while we packed up and were ready to come home. I was amazed at Billy Bob. After half a bag of marshmallows he would come really close to us. It was so much fun watching him stuff his face full of marshmallow pieces and then he would run away and return a little while later to gather more.
We took a different route home, driving past the Sierra Buttes (I was really tempted to hike up there again) and stopping in Downieville. I was excited when I found a glass Coca-Cola bottle in a little store. I almost got it, but didn't. Grrr. I'm wishing I had bought one. Oh well.
So there you have it. Our amazingly fun and adventurous Labor Day week camping trips. Definately a highlight for me.
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