
On Friday we all left a bit earlier from work than usual and were on the road by about 7pm. Maruk picked up Ignat and Misha and they left a bit earlier. Surprisingly enough we didn’t get stuck in traffic and our trip there took a bit more than 2 hours — which is unheard of around NYC especially on a long weekend.
Since the latest time to check in was 9pm and we got there a bit after that I asked Maruk to get our keys, which he did. We decided not to stop for dinner on our way there since Misha and Ignat were hungry as well. It was already dark when we arrived and it was a bit confusing inside the resort itself, but we were greeted by 3 flash lights shining in the darkness.


First thing we did when we arrived was cooking a bunch of hot-dogs. Alёna or mama made a light salad from fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. We all sat down around the large family table in the living room and had our little, but delicious dinner.
After a bit of talking and going over to Maruk’s house to say hello to his family everyone was ready to turn in for the day, since everyone was fresh off work and after a long drive.

Next morning we woke rather early, by our standards at least. I got out of bed, put on my flip-flops and went outside. Turns out Misha, Ignat and papa woke up much earlier and went out for a walk. Mama said that they were on their way back already, but they got lost somewhere around the lake.
Our cabin was pretty far away from other cabins and was surrounded by oaks and maples. Also I was surprised to discover that the lake was clearly visible and was no more then 100 meters away. There was a decent grill nearby and there was another big table outside under the covered porch.

Everything was just great.
The weekend flew by very quickly. People played a lot of badminton, we grilled a lot of steaks, burgers and shish-kebabs, did a lot of hiking around the forest and around the lake, swam a bit, played cards and enjoyed the company of good friends and family.
During the evenings we did a lot of star gazing and sitting in the beach chairs right near the water.
We celebrated my birthday on the Saturday with a big dinner and I got a bunch of cool presents.
We also took a lot of pictures, which I hope to post soon.

September 3, 2008 @ 08:46
That’s soo awesome! Congratulations on Belated Bday! So happy for you guys – looks like a very nice trip!
September 3, 2008 @ 08:48
Thank you! Hope your Cape Cod trip was great as well.
September 3, 2008 @ 10:34
Да, это был прекрасный отдых. Такое единение с природой, отличная компания, и сто-о-олько еды.
September 3, 2008 @ 15:27
Это были замечательные дни. Гуляя по лесу, я вспомнил свое детство, когда нас отправляли на лето в пионерский лагерь в лес под Новосибирском. И хотя это были тяжелые послевоенные времена, воспоминания о запахах соснового бора остались в моей памяти навсегда.
А грибы, бурундуки, дятлы и березы! Это было просто чудесно. И какое счастье быть рядом с детьми.
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