Camping Weekend in Glacier View

First camping trip of the year! Pretty excited. It was actually amazing that we were able to fit everything we brought in one corolla. Our car had 4 people, a big cooler, chairs, tent, and our bags. Somehow we were able to make it all fit. Though the car looked like when I was moving back into res back in Waterloo days, but still, it was pretty amazing.

with our goods loaded, we set out to Wenatchee, a place near Leavensworth. The exact place as we find out later is called Glacier View - and it is a pretty awesome campsite. We got in at around 8ish, to meet up with a few others who had arrived earlier to grab the campsite.

We quickly proceed to set up the tent to avoid setting up in the dark. Here is a picture of our beautiful tent the next morning, that took 4 people to figure out how to set up... We quickly proceed to set up the tent to avoid setting up in the dark. Here is a picture of our beautiful tent the next morning, that took 4 people to figure out how to set up... but we did get it setup. The location was great - Lake front setting, surrounded by two trees that broke the wind pretty fun, and the ground was sandy (not hard). Definitely a very nice spot. Our tent was also pimped out with a thin mattress, so it was just an awesome tent! Goooo team!

The first night, I find out that my flashlight is apparently a bit busted :(. So had to ghetto it the rest of the weekend - good thing it was still operational. The first night, ended up drinking a few beers, then drank some 15 Year Glenlivet (yes, scotch and camping... a little unorthodox, but it's actually felt really right! :) ), and chilled by the fire. What a nice first night!

Waking up the next day, it was really windy. So us city folks decided that avoid the windiness, and also the mosquitoes, to head into Leavenworth... I thought this was pretty funny in some ways. Here we were car camping, got in the night before, woke up the next day, then back to civilization we go for the day. It's like we basically did a trip to Leavenworth, but instead of staying at a hotel or hostel, we pitched a tent and stayed in the outskirts of town instead... hahaha. Oh, we also had lunch at Leavenworth (and ice cream too... haha).

At Leavenworth today, there was this street art show set up, so I went through looking through the pictures that were for sale. The pictures were really pretty, but what was perhaps more interesting was that these places that these pictures were taken, it's totally places I could go to (and heck, some of them I've already been). Given I also think I now have the gear I need to take these pictures, I am actually not too far off! Haha - wouldn't it be great to one day set up one of these booths, and have people ogle at the pictures I take... heh heh... wouldn't that be neat?

After spending the entire day at Leavenworth, we had back to the camp site, to find a few people throwing in the towel because it was too cold, and heading back into the city to trade the tent for a nice bed under a warm house.

Meanwhile, back at the campsite, it was hotdogs and food galore. Ate sooo much, and also took some time to play with the camera to do some star trail and fire pics. Still not where I'd like it to be, but it's a start...

Had a nice chat by the campfire, then called it a night and slept. Another great night by the lakeside tent hearing the whooshing of the waves, then packed up the next day and went back home.

Ahh... Camping... sooo nice!

On another note... It's not until the very last day that I found out where the stalls were (not once did I pee in it this whole trip) :P... lol.