The Mosquitoes Are Horrible This Year!

Bryan and I had such a great weekend, despite being eaten alive.

Friday morning we drove out to the Nancy Lake State Recreation Area and parked his truck in the South Rolly Lake Campground.

Then we donned our packs and headed off on the Red Shirt Lake Trail. It was an easy hike, just 3 miles to the other end where the canoe we’d rented was waiting for us.

We loaded it up with all our gear, and paddled out to the island where Public Use Cabin #1 is located. We had the cabin and the island all to ourselves for the entire 3 days we were there!

When we first got there, we unpacked our stuff and looked around a bit. Then we decided to take the canoe out for a spin around the lake, to see what we could see. And since we were going to be paddling around anyway, Bryan decided to throw a hook in the lake to see if he could entice a fish to nibble. None did, but we still had a nice paddle. What a beautiful lake!

The following day Bryan headed off after breakfast for a good 5-6 hours out there, fishing this cove and exploring that marshy area. He enjoyed himself thoroughly, and even came back a little bit on the pink side.

While he was out having fun with his fishing poles, I spent my time writing letters, reading my book, exploring the island. That sun really saps the energy right out of you, though; both of us were ready for our dinner that evening, followed by a relaxing game of cards.

That night we had a serious mosquito problem – to the point where Bryan had to get the Thermocells out and running just to give us a few hours relief. We woke up the next morning to the sound of some serious rain, so hoped the bugs wouldn’t be so bad on the way back to the truck.

They were horrible. I have so many bites! All over my hands, my arms, my legs… ugh!

But we did have a great time, regardless.