Monday, June 16, 2008

Weekend Adventure Numbers

I could tell the stories, but it would take too long. Plus, what happened in the tent stays in the tent. So here you go:

  • Travelers: 4
  • Total Miles Traveled: ~40
  • Roadkill we passed, ran over, or otherwise encountered: at least 20 including 3 robins, 3 rats, 10 squirrels, 2 raccoons, and several unrecognizable animals including one that might have been a frog
  • Hours after our intended arrival time we actually arrived at our campsite: 3
  • Wineries visited: 3
  • Goat farms visited: 1
  • Greenhouses used to wait out rain and hail storm: 1
  • Round trip detour mileage due to navigational difficulty: ~3
  • People our tent was intended to sleep: 2
  • People our tent actually slept: 4
  • Caterpillars found on my body in the night: 1.5
  • Attempts at making fire: 4, including one successful attempt
  • Attempts to use the neighbor's fire: 1 (successful)
  • Number of pet birds brought by neighbors: 3
  • Bottles of wine consumed during breakfast: half
  • Caterpillar droppings on hair, clothing, and food: well, if we had known that's what that was from the start, the number might have been smaller, but since that was a late discovery, more than we can count
  • Emails sent: 0
  • Phone calls to "dad": 4

Countless good conversations, laughs, and good times. Can't wait to go again -- but I will be purchasing a new (to me) bike before then or significantly modifying mine. And panniers might also be a good idea. Carrying a wet tent in a backpack is not actually advisable.

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