We decided to take a camping trip and ended up at Morris Hill Campground in Covington, VA. It’s located on Lake Moomaw, and was the only lake we could find that let both dogs and people swim together. We went up for one night for our first attempt at camping. Although the drive up there was quite winding and caused much doggie car-sickness, it was worth the trip.
We went swimming in the lake both days. Ellie wasn’t so sure about it, but Cody loved swimming, as usual. He enjoyed his new life vest- definitely increased his stamina. After going in a couple times, Ellie decided that perching on the log would be a better plan.
Our friend, Julianna, came too, along with her dog Luke. This was the second time Luke’s gone swimming but the first time he enjoyed it. We could hardly keep him out! He figured out that the easiest way for him to get in the water was for him to leap in and belly flop! Very funny to watch.
We enjoyed steaks and then s’mores cooked over the camp fire. The weekend was overall quite relaxing. We look forward to camping again, although we probably won’t be visiting this campground again due to the mile hike down to the lake (and worse, the mile hike back uphill). We’ll definitely be trying out another campground on Lake Moomaw, though.
