Thursday we drove to Patagonia Lake State Park, about a 70 mile drive. It is a beautiful, small lake and campground. It is situated at the bottom of a canyon with steep sides and desert all around. We were able to get a site fairly close to the lake so John got out his inflatable kayak and did some fishing (no luck). This is the first time this whole trip that he has used the kayak. While he fished, I hiked. I scared up some white tail deer and watched the ducks and grebes diving in the lake. Another hike took me around a small hill in desert washes and thru the scrub -- about a 5 mile walk.
Friday afternoon a Hispanic family and their friends camped in the site next to us. At first we thought we wouldn't mind having them next to us but as the evening wore on, more people showed up and the conversations got louder. Quiet time (10 PM) came and went and the noise kept on. Bedtime, middle of the night then 3:45 AM and they were still partying!!! I could hardly believe my eyes when at 8 AM they were all up and the men had a Bud Light in their hands! All of that combined with a very windy day led us to break camp and pull out around noon a day earlier than planned. We complained to the park rangers (who had already been by their campsite) and they refunded our fee for one day. We were happy to be gone!
We only drove a short distance to Benson AZ and found a really nice campground where we spent the night. We rode our bikes and rented a movie and talked with our family for a pleasant evening!
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