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<\/p>\nBy:Peter, Aaron, Rosie\u2014<\/p>\n
The third day of our longboat voyage awoke at the luxuriously late hour of 8:00. \u00a0The day had been set aside with the initial plan to explore the beautiful Cypress Island, a much needed rest day. \u00a0Breakfast was similarly extravagant with fried potatoes, scrambled eggs and apple juice.<\/p>\n
We set out from our camp at Cypress Head, a peninsula shaped campground that nearly becomes an island during high tide, on the Cypress Head Trail. \u00a0A small group split off to return with Captain Soso to watch over the boat. \u00a0The remainder of us continued to the Old Airfield Trail which wandered through a former airstrip that is now part of a forest reclamation project. \u00a0From there we continued to the Bradberry Lake Trail and arrive at Bradberry Lake.<\/p>\n
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Parker (aka Agatha) hijacking an old abandoned truck we found<\/p><\/div>\n
Our arduous climb was compensated with a gorgeous view of the inland lake. \u00a0After taking water samples and temperature recordings we sat down for a snack. \u00a0Many of us were struck by the dryness of the ecosystem surrounding the lake, the soil appeared dry and cracking in places.<\/p>\n
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The hikers who made it to the lake (minus the cross country superstar, Peter)<\/p><\/div>\n
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Upon returning we were greeted by a lunch of hummus and pita bread. Some of us took the time to swim and explore the tide pools while others settled in for a nap.<\/p>\n
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skip and dip!<\/p><\/div>\n
We ended the day with bean and rice burritos, AGAIN, and turned in for an early evening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By:Peter, Aaron, Rosie\u2014 The third day of our longboat voyage awoke at the luxuriously late hour of 8:00. \u00a0The day had been set aside with the initial plan to explore the beautiful Cypress Island, a much needed rest day. \u00a0Breakfast was similarly extravagant with fried potatoes, scrambled eggs and apple juice. We set out from our camp at Cypress Head, a peninsula shaped campground that nearly becomes an island during high tide, on the Cypress Head Trail. \u00a0A small group split off to return with Captain Soso to watch over the boat. \u00a0The remainder of us continued to the Old Airfield Trail which wandered through a former airstrip that is … Continue reading