August 10,
2017
My humans
let me walk outside without being tied up.
The paternal human stayed with me, but that was ok. I got to eat grass it was so good. Ack, ack, ack, AAACCCKKK! That felt good.
It was
cloudy and damp when we woke up. We did take
a walk along the ridge trail. It was
somewhat muddy and there was lots of horse poop. Although there are nice vistas of the gorge,
it is hazy, almost foggy, so not the best for photography. And it is on the colder side. Our thermometer says it is 54, but it feels
much colder with the dampness. The one
thing about being off the grid: you
usually don’t know what time it is. It’s
amazing how weird that is!
We decided
to do a hike on the river trail we saw yesterday. We packed a lunch and headed out. We stopped to talk to Spouse’s new best
friends: Kevin and Allie of Colorado,
soon to be living in Maui. He used to be a fly fishing guide so there is talk
about fishing tomorrow… we shall see.
We headed
down to the river trail. It is at a
launchramp where rafts put into the water.
I drove Sissy Boy down to the
trailhead (there is no parking at the bottom), then I took the rocky foot path
down to the launchramp. The river trail is a narrow trail, and the underbrush
is overgrown. There is the lacy shrub
that has deliciously fragrant white flowers.
It smells heavenly. The bees
think so too. The hum of the insects is
overwhelming but they don’t care about us in the least. The trail is often rocky. At some points, the rocks are held together
with chain link fencing for stability.
We wound our way about a mile or more, watching the rafts and fly
fishermen float down. The sun is now out
and it is probably into the 70s. We sat
on a rock and ate our lunch listening to the silence of the river and watching
the trout swim by. It is calm, quiet and beautiful.
This is
really starting to ring our chimes. We
checked around and the fishing boats all seem to be booked, but we could rent a
raft and float down ourselves. We talked
to Kevin and Allie. They are game for
the float, and we can take their adorable dog with us! YAY! I
miss having a dog, but they can be so limiting when you are in national parks. They are going to Glacier, and want to hike
but can’t because they can’t take their dog and they can’t leave him. So for tomorrow, weather permitting, we will
get a doggy fix! And since we will need
two cars – one at the entry point and one at the exit point, we definitely need
other people to do this. Spouse got a
fishing license and got his fishing stuff together. Kevin has two fly rods, and will work with
spouse should he choose to fly fish.
That is a whole different ballgame.
We noticed
the weekenders are starting to show up.
They have been driving by and eyeing our campground spot. Bwwwaaaaaaa!
It is ours!
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