After Chris and Julee and Sam returned home, we went camping in the Adirondacks in New York State. We had a thoroughly relaxing time there. Mom took a picture of Dad getting the coals going for dinner and in the background is the new tent that we bought (for $79!) as a temporary solution until we get a new fly for our old tent (we hope). We hiked the Au Sable Chasm near Lake Champlain, a gorge with cliffs up to 200 feet high! We met a turtle, among other things, at the Wild Centre in Tupper Lake, a very interesting museum dedicated to the wild life and natural history of the Adirondacks. And we visited Howe Cavern, which isn't really part of the Adirondacks, being a bit farther south. It included a trip through an underground lake or river. Our guide -- Mr. Bill -- was a hoot! He was 75 years old and guides tours 3 times a day for the fun of it! He shamelessly makes up stories and terrible jokes about the cave.