Camping 2005 Part 1

We had our first camping trip of the year this weekend. There we 13 of
us in two sites at Wild Willie's Something or Other, just outside of
Drayton Valley, AB. We were supposed to go to Pembina, but (big suprise)
it was full by Thursday night. Willie's was pretty nice, and cheaper
than most other developed campgrounds - $16 per night, includes
firewood. It's right on the North Saskatchewan River, so the scenery is
pretty good -- not quite breathtaking, but pretty good, just the same.

The 13 people included Holly and me, My parents, James and Jen, and
friend of the family (including a 3 month old). That's a lot of people
to pack into two sites, and it showed when my patience wore thin towards
the end of Sunday. Otherwise, it was a fantastic trip, with plenty of
good red wine, tons of food, and lot of time to relax.

Since today's Victoria day, I might as weel add this little story: There
was a bunch of canoists heading to Edmonton on the river to commemorate
the queen's visit. There were two groups: some of the paddlers were from
St. Johns School for Boys, and the rest were from some other group.
There must have been around 100 people watching them start out, and some
of them were in voyageur outfits.

When I get the photos off my camera, I'll post them.