Healing Waters for Memorial Day

 

Last minute Memorial Day weekend trips are not the easiest journey to plan.  Add a geographical restriction and it gets harder.  Then on top of that make electricity a requirement and you find your self at Soap Lake City RV Park.   

 

Not that there is anything really wrong with Soap Lake City Park, it was just not at the top of the want to visit list. 

 

In case you don’t know the facts on Soap Lake, it is full of minerals so the water feels very “soapy” (thus the name) and is reputed to be extremely healthful and healing.

 

We pulled into the Lake’s first come first serve park on Thursday evening and got two really great spots. (Traveling with my brother and his 3 kids) We could see the playground from the sites and they backed right up to the lake, so it was great for the kids. 

 

In order to have power (see previous post about battery breakdown) I jerry-rigged a system to run off extension cords and a trickle charger.  Mike and I backed the campers in so our doors opened toward each other and we were set for our little get away.

The kids thought it was great to be able to walk right into town.  I guess when you live in the country, camping in town is a great idea?!

 

On Saturday, the town of Soap Lake held a soap box derby racing tournament.  They closed down Main street and boys and girls raced their “cars” down the street all day in order to qualify for nationals in Ohio.  Our kids thoroughly enjoyed watching the races and Papa is ready to build one after watching the fun.

 

The weather was perfect for Soap Lake, I would not want to camp here during the heat of summer, but this early in the season it was just right.  The lake is so shallow that it was even warm enough for swimming even though it was only in the 70s and partly sunny outside.

I guess the lesson learned this weekend was that even last minute, last resort ( pun intended :) trips can be fun!