An Eventful Start and a Scenic Finish
The morning started off with a bit of unexpected excitement—especially for poor Bree. She woke up to shower water dripping on her head while still in bed. Not exactly the gentle wake-up call she was hoping for. Turns out Caleb’s legendary 45-minute shower was the culprit. We had to rush him out of the bathroom to figure out what was going on.
After some investigating, we discovered that the quirky shower nozzle had completely unscrewed itself, causing water to leak into the ceiling below. The old-school dome light in the room beneath had been slowly filling up with water and, once full, began dripping—right onto Bree. Classic.
The girls held a cooler up to catch the dripping water while Robb went full MacGyver and managed to stop the leak by rigging the nozzle back together. He then removed the dome light and emptied it, along with the water-filled light bulbs. Honestly, it's a miracle no one got electrocuted—definitely not how electricity and water are supposed to mix.
After washing the soaked bedding and cautiously putting the light fixture back up, we made the collective decision to retire that shower for the rest of the trip. With seven people now sharing one shower, things just got a little more... cozy.
Despite the chaotic morning, we finally got out the door for another day of hiking—although Caleb was seriously rethinking his vacation choices. Our goal was a hike to the falls. It started out cool but quickly warmed up. We all made it to the falls, though it took some time.
Caleb and Abby decided to hang back at the falls while the rest of us pushed on. I made it another mile before my old ankle injury flared up, so I found a sunny rock, stretched out, and listened to my audiobook while the others kept going.
Meanwhile, Caleb and Abby had a mini-adventure of their own before heading back to the car to watch a movie. Emmy was especially impressive—so determined to keep up with everyone. She’s got a hiker’s heart for sure. Robb, Emmy, Bryce, and Bree eventually made it to the lake and said it was beautiful, though the last stretch was steep. Honestly, I’m glad I stopped when I did.
Back at the house, everyone crashed for a well-deserved rest. I took some time in the hot tub and, while relaxing, spotted a huge elk in the yard. These elk just roam around like they own the place—completely unfazed by people. It's funny to see all the fancy landscaping fenced off like Fort Knox, just to keep the deer from munching on it.
Tomorrow marks the beginning of our non-hiking activities, and I think Caleb is finally starting to feel hopeful again!
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