Walkabout 2020 day 4

 Thursday--August 6, 2020

Today was a good day. After breakfast and cleaning up, I visited my neighbors as I knew they were leaving before lunch. It was nice to have congenial conversation in a normally solitary situation. (Kinda wish Kathy was here, but she wouldn't really want to do this like I'm doing it… no long range plan… just bouncing around. It's not my usual thing either. I'm generally a control nut about planning trips; that was the challenge on this"walkabout"- Let go. There have been bumps, of course, but it's a journey.

Early this morning, one of the Park Service Volunteers came around checking tags. Really nice guy. He stopped and talked for a while. I had been packing in my water because my site was listed as a "primitive site" meaning no water or electricity. I asked him the closest place to refill my 5 gallon jug. He looked a bit puzzled and pointed to my car. I puzzed right back at him. He said, "There's water at every campsite. Your's is over there somewhere." I looked...and hidden by the front of the car and a stand of cedar trees was, sure enough, a faucet. Hallelujah! "Succath, his eyes uncovered!"

I got up pretty early (as I said) and I noticed that one of my neighbors had bugged out during the night. When I say "bugged out" I mean they were gone, but their stuff was still there in a state of disarray. Two adults, a 3 yo and a baby...gone. Later, when they returned, we found out the baby wouldn't stop crying so they sent to a motel for the night.

As the Camp Store was closed until Friday, I went into Burnett for a couple of needed things. After stowing then I went out to the lake area known as the "Devil's Waterhole". Swam a bit and dove off the cliff. The water was lovely-- cool but not cold, refreshing. (Obviously no photos.) As I returned to camp I took a detour and found that the stinkin' store was open! Could have saved myself the trip into town. {rats}

If I can ever get Kathy over here, there are some air-conditioned cabins right near the lake. she'll like that. Also next time, Longhorn Caverns looks really interesting as a day trip from the camp. And next time, if i'm in a tent, find a campsite with a shady tent area and one that is flat and one with easy access to the lake/river. Next time. The WILL be a next time.