After we left Cave Stream, on the second day of our trip, we went to Castle Hill. We have been there two other times, but the boys have never been able to spend as much time exploring the rocks as they want to, so they wanted to go back.
Mr. Diligence took a few pictures while we drove between Cave Stream and Castle Hill.
There is our van ahead of the one he was in.
We quickly separated into groups to walk out to the rocks. Lest you think this photo has been artificially colored, that is the way the sky looked that day! It was so blue I couldn’t stop looking at it!
We almost didn’t stop when we saw how full the carpark was, but then we found space in a second park, to the right here.
The boys, of course, hustled out to the rocks quickly and started climbing.
Mr. Diligence, Simon, and Mr. Sweetie
This is a tired baby! Esther and I soon decided to take her back to the van and give her a nap on the bed. Though it was quite a hot day, it was very pleasant in that van with all the windows and the side door open. There was a nice breeze, and it has a high roof, which means the heat isn’t trapped down where we sat. She got to sleep for an hour before we left.
Gayle and Little Miss did some exploring on their own, and had fun experimenting with the camera on his new phone.
Mr. Diligence had his camera with him, too, so here are perspectives from high up on the rocks. This is Mr. Imagination and Mr. Sweetie.
Simon and Elijah had to help each other up this section. It was nearly perpendicular to the ground.
Mr. Sweetie pondering life from the top of a rock.
Wild roses
The adventurers are coming back! Esther zoomed her camera in to take this from the van. Left to right are Mr. Imagination, Simon, Elijah, Mr. Diligence, and Mr. Sweetie.
Soon after we left Castle Hill, we went over Porter’s Pass, leaving the high basin. 
Then, we were suddenly down on the plains! The road drops fast as you come down from the summit of Porter’s.
We spent this night with friends. Their house was too small for any extras, so we happily slept in the vans in their driveway. After a day in the sun, everyone slept soundly, though our faces felt hot!