Our family just finished a wonderful week enjoying the magic of Priest Lake in northern Idaho. The water was clear, warm and refreshing! We pulled our tent-trailer up and stayed at Luby Bay Campground. Spots are hard to get at the campground. We had reservations at two separate sites because there were no full week sites open. The morning we got there, I figured we'd try to get a first-come, first-serve spot so we didn't have to move mid-week. As we pulled in, a guy told us he just pulled out of #17 so we hustled over and staked our claim and got to stay in the same place all week long!
The best thing about Priest Lake is the water. We got plenty of play time in as it was just a short walk from our camp site to the beach. We also had the good fortune of a friend who loaned us 2 Waverunners and 2 kayaks for the week. We'll need to sell one of the kids to pay the gas bill but they were sure fun! We enjoyed going out to a couple of beaches on islands in the lake as day bases for our fun activities. We could relax and sun on the beach, play on the Waverunners, swim, kayak, snorkel, chase fish (we saw plenty), see critters (chipmunks, frogs, etc.),
The moonlight swims were invigorating before bed.
Denise and I celebrated our 26th anniversary with dinner at Hill's.
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We also had fun throwing Frisbees and jumping off a warning light pier! There's something about Priest Lake, it is so beautiful and relaxing and refreshing.
The moonlight swims were invigorating before bed.
One morning, Nate and I got up to watch the sunrise on the kayaks.
Denise and I celebrated our 26th anniversary with dinner at Hill's.
It was just an overall wonderful time spent with family. Each night, we had a rousing game of Wizard and we even managed a few hours helping on some remodeling at a friend's cabin! We wandered our way home with a stop at the formal gardens at Manito Park in Spokane. 
The video captures most of these things, sorry for the redundant narration and some shaky shots but hopefully you'll get the idea!
