Awoke to blue sky and sunshine. The day was absolutely glorious! We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day.
Enterprise was out of their low-priced cars. Phoned around and finally got one from Agency Car Rental for $30. Unfortunately, they weren't able to deliver, so we had to ride the bus to Forest and Warren and then walk a mile or so to the agency.
The car ran just fine. Drove out 302 and stopped at a little grocery store/filling station. Put gas in the tank and bought sandwiches and stuff for lunch. Highland Lake is surrounded by private property, but there is one public road to the edge of the lake, so we drove down that and ate lunch sitting on a big rock. The lake was beautiful and looked just the way Roy remembered it. He and his brother Ken used to come here with their grandmother to stay in a little cottage his Aunt Madeleine owned. The kids built a raft and poled it down to the lower end of the lake, where they caught bullfrogs. Sometimes, they were able to borrow a rowboat from a neighbor and row it around. Once, they found a bunch of money in an abandoned ice house. They had lots of fun here.
We drove completely around the lake twice, but could only get close to the water in a couple of places. Found what might have been the very cottage Roy used to stay in. It looked a lot like it and was in the right location. As usual, I forgot my camera.
Drove farther out in the country. Stopped at a lovely rest area that was closed, which seems odd. Pumped some good water from an old pump. Relaxed and enjoyed.
Got a little lost returning to the boat, but eventually found it. Went to a super market at a nearby shopping center and loaded up with groceries.
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