Today was the three of us in the kayak and on the paddle board. We paddled across Frye lake to the other side- paddling into the wind. When we reached the other side of the lake, the wind turned and we had to paddle against the wind to get back! I have to say it was some hard work paddling in 6 inch high seas!
I’m walking on water in the middle of the lake. 🙂
During our stay we were watching the lake recede.
Day 1.
Day 7.
The lake was so low it was exposing rocks in the middle of the lake.
We ended every night with PJ Maxx. This is the best photo I could find of our movie nights.
See the wind? Wyoming is known as the windy state to us.
We really enjoyed the last few days and have already made plans to come back next year. With swimsuits 🙂
On our way to the ghost town we found some antelope.
I think this is the first ghost town I have been to.
Not was I was expecting. I was thinking of old buildings, not painted restored buildings. But it was fun to go to see how they lived. Makes me appreciate my hardwood floors and indoor plumbing.
Out of all the towns in Wyoming, this town had perfect cell phone reception. 5 bars. All my text messages came through. I had to put my phone on airplane mode to get back into vacation mode!
Payroll 🙂
I really need to work on my penmanship.
I need this for a suit case. It opens up to drawers. Find things easily instead of rummaging through the suit case trying to find a sock, just open the sock drawer, and there will be the socks!
Panning for gold.
Just before we left we wrote a postcard and sent it to Mormor and Morfar.
Today for our Monday luncheon 🙂 we went to the Lander Bake Shop.
Vegetarian panini for me.
Ricotta cheesecake.
Cinnamon roll. I wasn’t going to get two desserts, but they said they were the best in town. They were pretty good. I would suggest this place for the next Monday luncheon the next time we are in town! 🙂
After lunch I promised Eli some park time. We went to Lander City Park. This was by far the best park I have been to.
Look at this façade. It was so fun to run around in.
Paul’s parents arrived last night. We ate breakfast together and then headed down the mountain to the sinks.
What’s a sink? It’s where the water sinks into the mountain.
The water comes down to the cave and disappears.
The water reappears and comes up to the rise about .25 miles down the road. It takes the water two hours to travel this short distance.
We stood on a platform a few stories up and threw fish food down to the HUGE trout down below. Paul’s parents were really kind to find a few quarters for the fish food. I searched my trailer and all I could find were kroners. Not sure why, we haven’t taken the trailer to Norway 🙂
It was a nice of Paul’s parents to give us a ride back up to our truck. Bonus! We grabbed a few snacks out of their bag on the way up 🙂
Popo Agie campground had a fun bridge to cross.
Paul found a fun tree.
Eli talking back and forth to his grandfather.
Back at camp, Eli wanted to get back into the water.
Paul had his turn on the paddle board.
Paul reminding me of my gondola ride in Italy 🙂
Eli’s turn on the board.
Eli really wanted to swim in the lake. So I helped him off the board, and off he went.
We drove a mile or two down the road to Worthen Meadow Reservoir and hiked up to Stough Creek Lake.
This hike was a ton better than yesterday! Shady and cool. Eli had a great time on this trail.
About a mile up and we came to the lake.
Skipped a few rocks.
Back at camp we took the kayak out.
And the paddle board for the first time. We started on our knees.
Note: Paul and I are not dressed for the water. When I asked Eli to pack some clothes, he came out with his swim suit. He said that was all he needed for the week. Priorities. 🙂
Then on our feet. The paddle board was a lot of fun. We will be dressed for the occasion next time 🙂
Watched a few movies as we drove 5 hours to Sinks Canyon State Park in Wyoming. Where it that? Just outside Lander. Where is Lander? Ha! I thought the same thing! 🙂
We arrived at Frye Lake pretty late. This is what we saw.
Eli didn’t hesitate. He was out playing in the water.
A side note for next year: We arrived Thursday night and we were pretty lucky to find a spot to park the trailer. People started rolling in Friday and left Sunday Afternoon. Monday- Wednesday we had the campground to ourselves.
We got up late the next morning and went for a hike to Popo Agie Falls.
This was the most miserable hike I have been on. Hot. Hot. Hot. No shade. Hiking through desert. Hot. Miserably hot. How hot?? Eli summed it up below.
Eli did stop whining after he saw some lady walking her racoon. Yes, a racoon. He was on a leash and everything. Only in Wyoming.
Up and up and up in the heat. We finally came to a river. So the falls must be close?
Kept going up. Just because there is a nice roaring river, didn’t mean it cooled off.
Finally we came to the water fall in the distance. Little Pea was so relieved to make it to the falls.
Then we kept going and found this fun little bridge.
Kept going and we found some pools to play in. That made a little 6 year old all sorts of happy. He just wanted to take his shoes off and get his feet wet. Before we knew it, he was wet waist down.
Several hikers kept asking if this was the waterfall slide. Slide? What slide? So we had to keep going.
And here is the slide. A huge waterfall. People were climbing to the top and sliding down. Eli wanted us to go down. Thought about it. We capped our insurance and we are at 20%, so why not. Thinking again I thought I would break a hip on the way down, so we passed.
This canyon had some beautiful wild flowers.
On the way back…
The trail guide said it was 1.5 miles to the waterfall. They were way off. 1.89 to the falls. I think 1.5 miles was how the crow flies, 1.89 miles is how the hiker hikes on the trail. 🙂
The falls were well worth the hike. I would definitely go again, but early in the morning.
Bryan and Shayna invited us to their house for a BBQ and fireworks at the park.
We roasted hot dogs. Shayna’s father grilled hamburgers and vegetarian burgers.
I missed the decorating gene when it was being handed out, so I love coming over to their house. Shayna inspires me to be creative and do more decorating around my home. She is very talented and she uses bright colors everywhere. Her house is so cute inside and out. I just love it!
After dinner we made ‘smores.
Eli sold drinks 🙂
We put on a movie waiting for the sun to go down.
We walked to the park and when we arrived, Shayna’s mother had chairs put up and blankets spread out! She is very thoughtful. It was really nice to lay on while we were waiting for the fireworks to start.
It was a really fun night. Mom and I were reminiscing about the last time we came to the park to see fireworks and it must have been 35 years. Crazy that I can say 35 years ago, ha! Anyway, 35 years ago 🙂 going to Sugar House Park with Mormor and Morfar. It brings back a lot of memories.
Thank you Bryan and Shayna for inviting us over and creating many wonderful memories. Eli said it was the “best night ever!” Not because of being with family, but the Lego movie we watched outside! 🙂
