Laird River, British Columbia. Laird Hot Springs

     I like to stop early and watch everyone arriving into the campground at the end of the day.  It is like we are circling the wagons and we are now all safe from the risks on the road.  Everyone takes out their lawn chairs and stroll around the campground walking their dogs and saying, "Hello."
     We are in a beautiful Provincial park with very nice wooded sites - many of them long enough for a trailer our size.  We set up and had lunch and a rest.  We stopped early so that we could be sure to get a site and so that we could try out the hot springs.

     Mid afternoon we put on our bathing suits and walked the 1/2 mile on the boardwalk through the slough and the woods to the hot pools.  the upper pool was pretty hot but as it flowed downstream more cool water flowed in and the lower pool was quite comfortable.  The only problem was a fair number of mosquitoes but they weren't bad if you stayed submerged.  The water felt wonderful and very relaxing.  I really miss my bathtub at home.  It was fun to watch the kids all playing in the water.  This is a very popular spot with the locals as well as us long distance travelers.

    We built a fire and roasted some hot dogs for dinner and some marshmallows for desert.  We did not stay outside too long after that due to another early evening shower.  We spent the rest of our evening sitting inside and reading by the late summer sun.  It was very peaceful and relaxing.  The hot water seems to have helped Rick's cough and he feels better.