Dinnertime rolled around and wouldn’t you know it – its Thanksgiving! So, I brought a 15lb turkey and all the fixings. It was a grand affair – fit for a king. Except it wasn’t. What actually happened was I ate a box of KD and went to bed after the fire had gone out.
I had to keep moving up the shoreline to stay in the sun but eventually it was no longer shining on my campsite. I was getting cold. I looked across the lake and spotted an island that was in full view of the sun. I mixed a drink, jumped in the boat and paddled over. I spent the last couple of hours on the island and stayed there for the sunset. It was getting cold and time to leave. When I got back to camp I added a layer and sat on the cobblestone beach to watch the lake go dark.
An absolutely beautiful October morning in Algonquin Park!
Looking west at the mouth of the Petawawa River
Warm up station #1 - Relaxing in the sun
I love how camping comes down to the essentials: My shelter, my transportation.
Back at my campsite - decided to hang out on the cobblestone beach for a bit
With no real plan for the day, part of me wanted to explore Misty Lake a little bit, but a bigger part of me wanted to just relax and take it easy – and that’s exactly what I did. My entire day consisted of sitting in various places with my shoes off in the sun.
What a seriously gerogeous day!
Warm-up station #2 - traded socks for whiskey sours. A sweet deal if you ask me
It was hard to leave the heat from this fire in exchange for a cold tent
Eventually my campsite lost all sunlight - so I canoed over to the next warming station
Day 3: A day off to relax on Misty Lake
Since I had nowhere to go, I slept in a bit today. When I finally dragged my ass out of the tent I was greeted with a cool morning and a bright blue sky! It was a beautiful fall day, but cold. I made some coffee and spent my morning sitting on the rocks in the sun.
But it's nice and sunny on this island!
Not a cloud in the sky! But looks can be deceiving, it was definitely chilly out
Beautiful maple tree - but you know what this mean... winter is coming
Looking across the channel at my campsite - completely covered in shade
Beautiful sunset
One of the many reasons I love camping in the fall - brilliant colors!
Campsite blasted with the morning sun. It's important to choose sites like this in the colder months. Morning sun for the win!
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