Anna's Awesome Adventures!!!: Day #3 -- Silver Bay

Today we slept in until 8:30, fixed a nice breakfast (cinnamon rolls, eggs, ham, orange juice), talked for awhile with everyone, and headed out to hike up to Jabe's Pond around 11 AM. From the house we're at, up to the pond, and back down, it was about five miles...a lovely hike through the woods with rocks, mushrooms, ferns, and trees all around. We even saw a toad and a little newt-like critter. He was cute. When we got up to the pond (a very large lake...beautiful), Val and I waded around for awhile and snapped some pictures. Then we headed back down. It was nice because we went with two of Val's cousins, so we were able to talk with them and enjoy the cool weather.

We had a late lunch after a nice hike (sandwiches, pie, coleslaw, water), enjoyed a swim (the lake was pretty cold at first...we got used to it), kayaked in the rain (so quiet), showered, and made supper. Val and I were very proud that we grilled two large salmon by ourselves. Along with the salmon (yummy), we had sliced potatoes baked in the oven (with seasonings...so good), corn on the cob, salad, sparkling juice, chocolates, and a choice of fruits of the forest, peach, or apple pie. We cleaned up everything pretty quickly, talked, and returned to our rooms for some relaxing and, soon, sleep! It's been a wonderful day and I really enjoyed the hike. Upstate New York is the best!!