Bernie looked at Ruth and Veronique's pick-up lake with some skepticism.  The lake wasn't very long and was mostly a big weedbed.  However, there was one channel of darker water and after doing several circles, Bernie landed.  It was fun watching him back the plane in to the rock the girls were waiting on.  Taking off, it was a little close clearing the trees on the lake edge and it was obvious Bernie was a skilled pilot.

Back at the base, it didn't take long to transfer all the gear from the plane to the pick-up truck box.  Bernie must have sensed our exhausted state, because he offered that we could all stay at his place that night and have a hot tub.  Katarina and I looked at each other and didn't even think of protesting.  "Sure, that would be so nice," we both said with big smiles.  Bernie didn't hesitate and called his wife, Lynn, to warn her she would be having six guests.

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