A weekend to relax!

Last weekend Robby & I headed up to the BWCA for a weekend of relaxation in the middle of nowhere.  It was amazing (as always).  It's still one of my all time favorite quick get-aways.  Robby has been dreaming of getting a lightweight Wenonah canoe for a looooonnnggg time.  It's almost like his life could not possibly go on until he was the proud owner for a Wenonah Minnesota II canoe.  We decided to wait until to fall to start shopping for an after season deal.  When we were on our way up we stopped at an outfitters and they were selling a used Wenonah that was the exact model Robby was looking for.  It was love at first sight and we bought it.

We ditched our heavy aluminum for Robby's dream Kevlar Wenonah MN II!

Here is a preview into our relaxing weekend away from our crazy busy summer.

We spent time fishing...

Reading... (No Mary, that book is not photoshopped into my hands)

Laying in the hammock...

Me cooking & Robby eating.  (Notice the perfect pancake flip!)  Our meals consisted of Alfredo with artisian bread, Gypsy Gumbo (Luther Crest style!) & pancakes... sadly no fish :(

Robby was bummed he forgot bobbers.  But when he looked up in this dead tree is saw one hanging up there.  After a few throws of this stick... he got the bobber!  Happy Robby.  If only we could have been as lucky with fishing as we were with finding a bobber!

Ahhhhhh mornings... glorious mornings of brewed coffee and sunshine. Oh AND....

Polar Bear Swimming!!! (Luther Crest style of course)

And in the evenings... Robby used his entire body weight to hang our food.  It was quite entertaining!  I like a bear proof campsite. :)

We watched these two run around our campsite.  The rabbit would hop by and then the martin would run by a few seconds later super close to us.  The last day we didn't see either or them anymore.  I was convinced they wanted to eat our snacks... but when we got home we researched the martin and it is the rabbits predator!  Poor little rabbit.

We did do a portage to Echo lake to see if we could find some walleye.  No such luck but it was a beautiful lake!

We had the best mini vacation!  Ever since we got home Robby keeps asking "when do we get to go back?"  We just might plan a falls colors paddle... stay tuned!