Family Mellmann

After a day of sun and wind, water and waves, and lots of chatting, we end the day with a colorful fire and the quiet calm of an evening at camp.

One of the benefits of camping is that you can offset the inconveniences with perks. Inconvenience; build your accommodation before you sleep.  Perk; now you can listen to a symphony of snoring, not just the sounds of your own spouse. Inconvenience; hike to the toilet during the night...three times.  Perk; enjoy the serenade of over-tired crying children. Inconvenience; sleep on the hard ground with rocks for a pillow (unless you've given up the pretense and bought yourself a cot and air mattress).  Perk; you wake early (to hike to the bathroom again) and get to hear the peaceful sounds of nature waking (birds singing, crickets chirping, and nocturnal creatures heading off to bed) and see the sun rising over a mist-covered lake.