I was surprised that Drew wanted to rise early to strike camp and get going before the hordes cluttered the roads. I tiptoed out of the tent several times before he opened his eyes and had much of the gear folded and ready to chuck into the trunk while he got going. It only took us an hour+ to pack. Nice. We were on the road well before the 11 am check out time. I am sad to leave on one hand, but so ready to be home on the other. I crave a long hot shower and a day of rest and recovery. I am delighted to discover that I am not stiff or sore though. I am definitely considering planning a few day trips.
Now that we have the GPS thing straightened out (we don't bother with it) the trip home took 40 minutes and soon we were unpacking the car and doing laundry. Drew, sweet boy, washed and vacuumed the car, then headed out to a friend's. I went to church online and was just quiet. I recall having devotions beneath the tall fragrant pines while the sunrise glinted through the forest and the rest of the camp ground struggled to rouse itself. There is something quite different about saying thanks to God surrounded by nature. I will remember that feeling for some time.
Even Drew commented on the grandeur of the gorge and the falls and how it puts your own little issues into perspective, how it makes you realize that the God who created such an amazing world is so immense that we cannot truly comprehend it all. You realize your own impotence, the power that exists in the natural world around you, the "on-beyond-you"-ness of the world. Hard to get that sense in the city.
But nice to be clean and comforted and just plain home. Sugar senses it too, and snuggles in her little bed, snoring peacefully.
Now that we have the GPS thing straightened out (we don't bother with it) the trip home took 40 minutes and soon we were unpacking the car and doing laundry. Drew, sweet boy, washed and vacuumed the car, then headed out to a friend's. I went to church online and was just quiet. I recall having devotions beneath the tall fragrant pines while the sunrise glinted through the forest and the rest of the camp ground struggled to rouse itself. There is something quite different about saying thanks to God surrounded by nature. I will remember that feeling for some time.
Even Drew commented on the grandeur of the gorge and the falls and how it puts your own little issues into perspective, how it makes you realize that the God who created such an amazing world is so immense that we cannot truly comprehend it all. You realize your own impotence, the power that exists in the natural world around you, the "on-beyond-you"-ness of the world. Hard to get that sense in the city.
But nice to be clean and comforted and just plain home. Sugar senses it too, and snuggles in her little bed, snoring peacefully.
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