Some people might not think that I need to post a photo of my perfectly designed fire … but I disagree. We are all pyromaniacs in our family and it is usually a fight to get to see who gets to make the fire.
I wanted all of you to be sure to know that I can create a lovely fire … and it only took three discretely placed firestarters to help my blaze. You do remember that it has rained a lot and a bit of help is needed. Remember this is still Thursday. It’s suppertime and we can’t decide if we should try to eat at the campsite or move immediately to the camp kitchen. It’s very dark in the camp kitchens and it was only about 5:30 and rather bright outside.
Well … this is all the wood that ever got on the fire because it started rain.
Here is a photo of Doug’s perfect fire in the camp kitchen. Doug cooked supper with pots and pans directly on the cast iron stove. Eventually we had a number of folks join us in the cozy warm & dry retreat. A older couple from Spokane, a thirty-ish woman from France who started bicycling from Achorage, Alaska in May and will arrive in Mexico City in December (she has a return ticket for Dec 20th). Despite a language barrier we heard a bit about her adventures. There was a couple from New Brunswick. And to my great delight there was a young man bicycling from Jasper to Calgary who was originally from the Bruce Pennisula (just outside of Wiarton). He moved to Calgary a few years ago. I felt homesick for Ontario … and I think he does to.
This lovely evening came to an end just before 11:00 p.m. – as that is quiet time. It poured rain all night. It was raining in the morning but fortunately it stopped by the time Doug wanted to pull down the tent. We had arranged with Rhett & Leah that we would come into Calgary. Originally they were going to join us in Kannanaskis for a weekend of camping, but we made the right decision as it was still miserable on Saturday. (NOTE: I’m actually writing this post on Sunday night – 16th – from Rhett & Leah’s computer, but I have time-delayed all of these posts so you don’t get ten all at once.)