After we lost the battle with the mosquitoes and hit the hay early last night, we woke bright and early this morning to start the long drive out of Oregon. I managed to start a decent fire and get some coffee going before Tim got up. Then he took over the fire tending and we had toast, cream of wheat, and hard boiled eggs for breakfast. We broke down the campsite and we on the road by 8am.
We crossed the border in California and stopped in Susanville to grab a late lunch and gas up the car. Within an hour we had made it to Frenchman Lake and were setting up camp. The weather was a bright and sunny 91 degrees so we put on our swimsuits, slathered on the sunscreen and walked roughly a mile to the water. The water is a pristine blue and the sage brush and red rocks surrounding the shoreline make for a beautiful picture. We followed a small, winding trail and found a rocky inlet to the water. After a quick pep-talk we took the plunge into the icy water. It was well received by both of us since we were hot and sweaty from the walk. A bit later we headed back up the trail and towards camp. On the way we spotted a few lizards and what Tim identified as a ground squirrel (I named him Jacob). Back at the campsite we gathered wood and made a nice fire to cook dinner: hotdogs and toasted cheese sandwiches. It was delicious! Complete that with a few drinks, some chips, and puppy chow and s'mores for dessert. It's been one heck of a day.
We're off to bed early again to hit the road to Las Vegas in the morning!
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