Ephrata, PA — September 29 — October 1st
We decided to head up to Ephrata for the weekend to camp by Middle Creek Wildlife Reserve and catch some of the Ephrata Fair. The Starlite Campground is on top of a mountain right by the Middle Creek reserve just north of Ephrata. There was a fabulous vista of the entire Ephrata region right from our site.
Saturday morning, we went to the reserve and hiked the conservation trail. Matthew had a great time talking about all of the scenery and looking for wildlife. He was surprised that there were no Kangaroos in the woods. Since it was lightly raining during the hike, Emily thought it was a trek through a rain forest.
The kids spent some time trying to find some birds…
In the afternoon, we stopped by Terri’s new house in Ephrata to park and walk down to the fair. Met up with Mark, Sue and Devin along the way. Matt and Emily rode on some rides and ate some fries.
Saturday evening, Kathy and I sat around the fire while the kids enjoyed a movie in the warmth of the camper. My smoke for the night was a 5 Vegas Gold Churchill. It was a pleasant smoke — although I had to work hard to keep it lit. I now know without doubt that my humidor is running too high. I’ll fix that up when I get home.
Overall, it was quite cold this weekend. We figured out how to work the furnace (it was tough pushing that button) — and it stayed on the whole weekend.
The weather cleared right before we left and we realized how nice the campground was…
