Friday. I started work with an early meeting, so it was only natural that I leave early. This was perfect because my true love and I had plans to go to Rondeau Provincial Park for a camping weekend with friends. When I arrived home after work, my true love already had most of the gear in the car and I just had to attach the bikes to the back of the hatch. As we drove down the 401 towards our destination, I couldn't help but wonder if the bikes were secured properly to our car and if they did actually somehow break off, would there be a dramatic accident on the highway or would they just hit the road and fizzle to the side like nothing happened?
We arrived at Rondeau after about an hour drive. Perfect.
We made our way to the camp office to pay for our parking (our friends already picked up the tab for the site so we just had to make up the difference to them later. Friends are awesome.) We were pleasantly surprised by how peaceful and well kept the park was. Our bikes stayed put.
When we got to site, we wasted no time setting up our tent for two. We add to our list of camping kit every year. This year we added tarps. Great addition. Easily distracted, me and my friend decided to shoot rocks with sling shots at a beer can. He was the first to hit it, but had a superior sling. Note to self: Don't cheap out on the sling.
We wound up at one of the shores of Lake Erie.
I love how amazing Southern Ontario is in the summer. I will admit that I miss the mountains of Alberta, but these lakes do their best to make up for them.
One of my friends brought a watermelon and left it outside the tent on the first night. Looks like some clever creatures got to enjoy it. They must have had little hands with skinny arms because they managed to empty the watermelon out through a small hole.
Later in day, my true love and I went for a bike ride to the beach. We went along a nice path through the trees. It felt like I was on Endor in Return of the Jedi and I was racing through the forest, Ewoks at my side. (I am not referring to my true love as an Ewok. Really.)
Rondeau had no shortage of interesting creatures. I saw strange bugs, frogs and lizards. I expected to see some snakes as there were signs on the side of the roads to watch out for them, but not on any of my paths. There were lots of unwanted encounters with really small creatures too. I have a case of the worst bug bites on my ankles, legs and arms that I think I've ever had and wouldn't wish on anyone. I won't show pictures cause it's gross. The dragon flies were everywhere and seemed to think we were friends.
All in all it was a pretty awesome weekend and my true and I agreed that we have made some pretty good friends in this place. Next weekend we're going to camp on Lake Huron with some more friends. I hope this summer never ends!
