Friday, June 25, 2021 Everyone slept like a rock after the hot day and were thankful for the cool weather overnight. I woke up early to cook the breakfast out on the point and enjoy the stillness of the lake. You can forget how peaceful it is to sit and just watch the water in quiet.

The breakfast of pancakes and oatmeal was a hit again with Theo eating almost 4 good sized pancakes. We planned to do a little more exploring today and packed some day bags and snacks. We first went out and looked for the trail to rock island lake but could not find it. We ended up taking a slow paddle over to the portage area to give the kids an area to hop the rocks and stretch their legs. It was hear that we realized we could see our campsite from the portage... such a short jaunt! We had a snack and took a lezierly paddle back. Since the wind had died down we decided to move the tarp to the point for some shade have nap time there. A great idea, the point was much cooler in the shade than the tent and Lila and Ally both took a nap while Theo and I read. It was still hot, but seemed cooler than Thursday.

After nap we went for quick swim and Theo was very excited, not wanting to get out of the water. At last I convinced him and we all felt better. the rest of the afternoon was spent finding the few ripe blue berries near camp, exploring trails and organizing stuff to pack up for leaving in the morning. We found a "horned" caterpillar and saw a few bald eagles too. Next time we will need to work on bringing less stuff an being more organized. Dinner was Kraft Mac and Cheese made with Gee and powdered milk. The Gee gave a bit of a different taste but no one seemed to mind, it was a hit.

Another late night to bed, but it was much cooler with everyone asleep by 10pm.