Yesterday a bunch of us took a boat out on Lake Perris. Perhaps because it is still technically winter, there weren’t that many people there. We were able to take our picnic out to the island and have it all to ourselves. On the way back, we sent the first group of people back to shore, only to discover that as they disappeared into the beautiful sunset, the boat broke down.
Now stranded on the island, my half of the group decided to explore while we waited for the park police to rescue first the boat, and then us. We managed to hike around a good part of the island in the dark, and even got to see some constellations. After living in Baltimore and now Loma Linda, a sky full of stars is kind of a big deal. I only had my cell phone camera with me, so all the good pictures came from my friend J’s camera. I’m reposting a few of the better ones for the folks back home.
It’s kind of amusing that even while stuck on a little island, having cell phone service all but eliminates any potential anxiety. We could easily communicate with the people on the boat and find out what was going on, alert the park police to our presence, and update our social network status over the 3G network. Kids these days.
2 responses to “Lake Perris Island Adventure”
Sounds like the most unexciting of crises. At least you had fun!
Exactly. “That’s one for the blog!”