As the morning sun cooked me out of my tent bright and early, I was pleasantly surprised to notice my legs weren’t as sore as I thought they’d be from yesterdays hike. I took advantage of the campground amenities and showered up before heading into town to grab some breakfast.
With a good meal in me I took to the roads, the sun shining brightly among blue skies. I made sure to stop at the various view points on my way out of the national park, a display of magnificent nature I’ll never forget.
I finally exited the park and made my way to Deer Lake where an old friend I grew up with back in Brantford was staying. As I pulled up to the property a smiling face poked itself out of a nearby door, sure enough it was Danni. She invited me in and we began a conversation that lasted for hours. It was awesome catching up! Being quite the adventurer herself, she had plenty of fascinating tales of her journeys that I enjoyed hearing about. Time had flown by and it came time for us to part ways, we said our goodbyes to one another and went our separate directions.
I took to the roads again rather late, driving onward as the sun set and the stars took center stage. I was mindful of any moose, knowing there was an abundance of them in the area. Luckily I didn’t see any of the sizable animals wandering the dark roads and made it to a campground where I set up my tent around midnight. With a nice shaded area surrounding my tent it was nice knowing I won’t wake up to a sauna in the morning!
