August 11

Another fabulous breakfast and off to the lake. We used one of their pickups and went back to Bartlett because we had had good luck yesterday. Caught the first one around 11, broke for our picnic lunch, after having to wait on a bear that wouldn't leave the area where our pickup was parked. He finally went away so we could come ashore and leave our boat. We ended up catching 5 (I only caught 1) and quit around 6. I hated to leave, the lake is so beautiful, but it was getting late. We went back in and Chris had duck, and I had a steak. We ate about 3 bites and had to give up. It was great but we were so full from the fried chicken lunch we weren't even hungry. So we called it a night and went to bed early. I hate to leave tomorrow but all things must end. It has been wonderful at Vermejo, the perfect way to end a wonderful road trip.