Over Memorial Day weekend we returned to The Adirondacks, to camp on a private island in Middle Saranac Lake. The islands are boat access only, and we rented a little 12' fishing boat to get to Norway Island, which is about 45 minutes from the closest road/marina. Unseasonably cold and rainy weather on Friday and Saturday meant that the lake was even emptier than usual (we saw as few as 4 other people - fishermen - during our stay). We endured the gloomy weather by layering up in our coziest winter gear, making chili, napping lots, and drinking whiskey. In the end were rewarded for our perseverance-- on Sunday afternoon the clouds parted and the sun came out. Even Poppy was elated. Dan caught us a very tasty fish, our bravest went for a swim, and we all did a bit of sunbathing. After loading up the car, a pit stop at Mountain Mist Custard did a fine job of reminding us that summer is still just around the corner.
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