We just got back home after our overnight camping trip in the forest. Drove the car to "Østmarksetra" and walked 5 km to Hauktjern lake. On the way there we had to stop and cool down in a lake....! Even at 17:00 in the early evening it was 30+ deg C! Phoebe jumped in the water without hesitation, so I guess her experience jumping out of the canoe has not upset her too much! After a sweaty walk we arrived at our chosen campsite.
Hauktjern is a popular rock climbing area in the forests east of Oslo where I have camped many times before. It was not surprising that we had a group of people with 3 other tents for company. A quiet evening was enjoyed by all, including sharing a couple of bottles of wine between us. Phoebe got a lot of attention and fell asleep content by the small fire...
Eating and drinking certainly was not a problem for her on the trip - she got to use her new collapsible canvas food and water bag that I had bought for her in Edinburgh.It does seem like her legs are getting longer every day now - she certainly set a good pace on our walk...that is, when she wasn't distracted by a jogger...butterfly...leaf....!
Walking home today was hot, even in the morning, so we had several more "pit stops" to drink and wade in the water along the way.A thoroughly enjoyable camping trip was had by all - a shame though that Priscila could not join us, but I am sure she was enjoying her trip to Frankfurt to meet her friend Silvia :-)
Until next time - enjoy the summer!
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