July 15, 2013

Humbug Mountain State Park, OR

Today was our day off .  Being retired we had taken for granted that every day was a day off but since taking on host camping we really look forward to our free days.  We especially look forward to waking up naturally as opposed to the obnoxious alarm clock.

We started off the day with pancakes.  They turned out to be the worst pancakes I have ever made.  I’m not sure what happened-possibly I didn’t wait for the griddle to be hot enough or maybe the batter was too thick.  They tasted okay but were not visibly appealing.

The afternoon was taken up with chores-laundry, library to post past blogs and the market.  We spent $50 on a few items.  I don’t know how the people who live locally, and primarily shop in the market, can afford the prices they charge.  I guess I am spoiled because I have always lived near several markets that kept prices down through competition.     

After dinner we took one of the many trails available at the campground. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 It wound up through the mountain and led us out on an old paved road that is closed to automobile traffic. 

We crossed over a walking bridge and picked up the road on the other side.  I suppose there must have been a car bridge there at one time that maybe collapsed and rather than rebuilt it they built the pedestrian bridge in its place.

We have been in the campground for two weeks and tonight was the first time we walked any of the trails.  Part of the problem of being in one place for an extended period of time is we tend to become lazy.  

We have got to do something about that!