True to our plans, this has been a camping trip. Of the first nine days, six have been camping, one night with Tom and Leslie, and two nights in hotels. Especially as we get farther north, daylight has not been an issue. We find ourselves waking at 4 or 4:30 AM (regardless of time zone) with plenty of light to break camp by 5:30 or 6 AM, dependent on whether hot breakfast is being served.
After Molli has had a run and played stick for a bit, sleeping bags rolled and the tent taken down, we jump in the car and begin our morning wild animal patrol (more on that in another post). We have found early morning and late afternoon the best times for observing wildlife on the road. We usually switch drivers every 2 -3 hours and stop for lunch when we are tired, hungry, or when Molli squeaks (when she has to take a bathroom break). We’ve been finding internet access at lunch or dinner times if we don’t have it right at our camp site. We can usually get online where ever we’ve been able to get cell service. We typically stop for the day between 4 and 6 PM. This usually leaves enough time for an exploratory hike around the camps ite or nearby and a little relaxation after the camp is set and dinner begins.
After dinner, we are likely to sit with our maps and guidebooks and discuss the next day’s plans before drifting off to sleep (between 8:30 and 9:30 PM), despite the fact that there is still bright twilight at that hour.
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