Day 2: The Monsoon

Just a driving day today, through terrific and terrifying rain and wind. Glad we brought the boats. The great news is that our campsites for the night are now waterfront property but they didn't even charge us extra for the view. It's been a

long time since I've seen sustained rain like this, and a long time since I've been this cold and wet. Highlight of the day was having Gabe experience his initiation into the dump-12-gallons-of-water-out-of-the-kayak-and-onto-your-head club. The first rule, of course, is that nobody talks about dump-12-gallons-of-water-out-of-the-kayak-and-onto-your-head club, so I have to stop now. We had dinner with my mama at one of my favorite hometown spots, which was made even more special by the waitress' use of the word "Eye-talian". Tomorrow we are off to Greenfield Village.