On Friday morning we woke up early with the kids and drove to Newhalem to get some breakfast from the store. We ate in the parks near the store and let the kids play for two hours on the playgrounds and the fire engine.
Then we hooked up with the Grants and drove to Diablo Lake. I think Diablo Lake is like a less touristy version of Lake Lorraine in Canada. It is gorgeous glacial water with alpine snow-peaked mountains all around.
The Grants were soooooo nice and let us use their kayaks to take the kids out on the lake. Well, I am SUPER motion sickness-prone, so I didn’t go out on it, but Abe and the kids did a bunch.
After the lake, we drove up the road to see more of the park. Wow, was it stunning!
In the evening Abe took Clarissa to see the lighted waterfalls while the rest of us visited in the campground. All of the kids loved playing with Ashley’s dog, Charlie. And it was so fun to have Jean back.
Also, Julie cooked DELICIOUS tinfoil dinners for everyone. I can still taste them now. Yum!