Monday, June 22 Our first day to wake up in the Rocky Mountains; blue sky, sunny and high 40’s! Tom took the dogs for a long walk and then we fixed coffee in the French Press and ate breakfast. By 8:00 we were on the Bear Lake Road traveling that short, 10-mile drive back to Bear Lake. There were many stop-offs along the way (Hollowell Park, Glacier Basin, and Sprague Lake), but we quickly found that dogs were not allowed out of the parking lot and on the trails. Truth to tell, Tom’s infection and my hurtin’ toe, were not quite ready for hikes, yet. And, the Bear Lake parking lot was full, and we were turned away! So we called it a drive to scope out the possibilities for another day, and learned the lesson that we would need to get an early start. We dropped the dogs off at the Silvermine and drove 3 miles in to the Visitor Center. All exhibits were closed – but the all-important gift shop rendered up a hat for Tom and a flour sack towel and ornament (for a basket base) for me. This resulted in having to go through Check-Point-Charlie again – a 20 minute wait. For lunch we dug out the red copper pie irons and made toasted cheese/ham sandwiches. Afternoon was resting, reading, coiling (pine needle baskets) and otherwise indulging in the perfect weather and the campsite!
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October 2021
We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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