Terry and I were looking forward to visiting Lake Easton State Park ever since we drove pass it on I-90 on our way to Moses Lake earlier this year. We were lucky as on Tuesday, I found a full hook-up site had become available for this weekend. I immediately called and booked the reservation and then called Terry to tell him the good news.
We left the house on Friday around 1:30. The sky was cloudless and it was in the mid-seventies, so it was hard to stick around for too long when we knew there was a lake calling our name. After stopping for gas and a quick potty break, we arrived at camp a little before 3:45. The park seemed larger than some as it was about a mile drive from where we checked in to where the full hook-up loop was. There are 45 hook-up sites and we were in site #3.
Terry and I both unloaded and set-up camp. The sun was shining and it was nice since our site was mostly shaded, but some rays of sun did shine thru the trees. After we unpacked our gear, we took a quick walk to the day use area. They had a little playground and a roped of swimming area for kids down there. The lake looked quite peaceful as no boats over 10hp are allowed to launch. From there, we walked around our camp loop. There are some nice sites closer to the water with lake views that I would pick in the future if we had a chance, but I am still happy with our site. The worst part of the park is it is located right off of I-90 so you can hear the road noise. At least we have a camper, so the trucks won’t keep us awake at night.
When we got back to our site, the temperature was in the mid-eighties. For dinner, Terry barbequed sirloin burgers for himself and Boca burgers for me that we made chiliburgers with. After dinner, Terry wanted to work off his pound of beef he ate, so we took a quick walk around the lake.
Once back at camp, Terry made a nice fire for us to enjoy. Once the sun went down, the temperature did start to drop. We both roasted marshmallows and made s’mores by the fire. Before bed, I quickly washed my face. Terry took a quick, cold shower as we forgot to turn on the hot water heater and he wanted to clean up a little.
On Saturday morning when we got up, it was in the low fifties. Terry got up before me and had coffee. Zeus got impatient waiting for me and wanted out, so Terry took him for a quick walk while I got dressed. When I got up, I made some hot coca (which a chipmunk later knocked over) and enjoyed the sweatshirt weather as I knew it will be very warm later in the day.
For breakfast, I made Terry’s favorite sausage gravy that we had with eggs and rolls. It was good like always. After we were done eating, we decided to take the canoe down to the lake. Terry was able to use Zeus’s bike trailer to haul the canoe with since the lake wasn’t that close to our campsite. After the canoe was in the water, I dragged the bike trailer back to our site and loaded it up with our gear and rode my bike back down to the day use area.
Our canoe ride was very nice. The water was glassy when we first took off and we took our time paddling around the lake. Zeus didn’t mind the water at all. His biggest problem was he wanted to share my seat with me so it made the paddling difficult. After about an hour on the lake, the wind started to pick up, so we decided to come in. We enjoyed some refreshments at a picnic table for a little bit before packing up our gear and heading back to our site. I thought it was fun by the water as the people watching was great and the sun was shining. I just wish I had brought chairs down since the picnic table bench wasn’t too comfortable. 
Once back at camp, we hooked up the bike trailer and decided to go on a bike ride. The temperature was in the upper eighties and we were hoping to ride into town and possibly find a place to get an ice cream. We started our ride by heading thru the standard campsite loops. All the sites seemed nice, but the hook-up sites seemed closer to the water. From there, we rode back near the hook-up sites and up towards the John Wayne trail. The trail took us around that lake and eventually dropped us into the small town of Easton. Along the way, we got some amazing views of the lake and nearby mountains. There wasn’t much to Easton; it had a gas station and a saloon. Zeus wasn’t enjoying the trailer, so we just decided to keep riding and head back to camp. In the end, we made a big loop around the lake. It was a pretty mellow ride, but I did feel hot and dusty once we got back.
Back at camp, we decided to have dinner. I brought stuff for chili Verde. I had the meat cooking in a croq pot all day so all we had to do was warm up some black beans and dinner was ready. We also grilled some jalapeno peppers to add to the Mexican dinner.
After dinner, we walked down to the lake. It was still in the seventies outside so we took a quick dip in the water to refresh ourselves. I took a very quick dip as the water was very cold, but I have to admit, it did fell good. Once back at our site, Terry made a nice fire. We sat by the fire and talked until it became time for bed. Before going to sleep, we both took warm showers in the camper.
On Sunday, I tried to sleep in a little to no avail. We took a quick walk down to the fishing bridge with Zeus first thing in the morning. For breakfast, I made chorizo and eggs. The chorizo meat I got was really good and turned out to be fairly lean when I cooked it. After breakfast, we cleaned up and slowly started to pack up camp. We had everything loaded and started our drive home around 10:30. The radio said it was already eighty-six degrees in Seattle as we were coming down the mountain pass. By the time we got home, it was in the mid-nineties. The rest of the afternoon I relaxed outside reading my book and Terry piddled around the camper. We definitely liked Lake Easton and would plan another trip there sometime.
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After fixing the canopy, we made dinner. We barbequed ribs and had salad and couscous. It was very good. Once dinner was finished, we decided to go for a bike ride thru the other camp loops. It was Zeus’s first outing in the bike trailer. He didn’t seem to enjoy it too much but we hope with more trips he will get used to it. Towards the end, he did stop whining, but I think it was due to his own exhaustion. 
When we got back to our campsite, Terry made a fire and we enjoyed a little wine before heading in for the night. We both took quick showers in our camper before heading to bed.
For dinner, I made tortellini with an Italian sausage tomato sauce. It was delicious. After we were done eating, we decided to walk down by the lake again. We found a little beach and sat upon a log and enjoyed the sun. For it being forecasted it was suppose to rain, we got lucky with sunny weather. Terry met a friend by the lake and they talked for a while about boy stuff. 
Once we returned back to camp, it was time for a campfire. Terry made a really nice fire and I was just a little bummed I didn’t have any marshmallows to cook. The camp host stopped by our site for a quick visit and Zeus wasn’t too happy about that. He was a little cranky and tired so kept barking at the camp host. As the fire got closer to dying down, I headed into the camper for a shower. Terry came in soon after me. It definitely feels nice to clean up before bed.
