Daddy and Joey go on a trip

Day Two

Daddy gets up in the middle of the night again.

Daddy: Come on Joey, first light is the most beautiful.

Joey: I prefer second light

But daddy pulls Joey out of the tent and collapses it. Then they sit at the lake and watch the sunrise. Joey is tired but the clouds and the colors of the rising sun are rather pretty.

Daddy: okay now, early bird catches the worm!

Joey: Early bird also gets eaten first by predator

Daddy laughs

Daddy: come on Joey, I have a very special treat for you!

Joey jumps.

Joey: Chocolate????

Daddy: no, don't be silly. But a great view from a mountain top!!

Joey: But where is the treat?

Daddy: that is the treat!

Joey doesn't understand daddy sometimes. How can something you can google on the internet be a treat?

Joey: Wait - mountain top? How do we get there?

Daddy looks at Joey as if he said something funny

Daddy: by walking

Joey: Can't we take car? Or train? Or plane?

Daddy: no such thing, Joey

Joey groans. Great. More walking. Only worse thing than walking is walking uphill.

They get going after a light breakfast consisting of left over fish and bread, then it's uphill all the time.

At some point Joey can't go any further. His feet and muscles are killing him. He starts weeping badly.

Daddy looks at him and is worried. This doesn't look like the usual Joey wanting chocolate weep. Daddy gently picks up Joey and sits him on his shoulders. Then they continue while Joey holds on to daddy's hair. Joey thinks it's a much better mode of transportation.

When they reach the top and daddy starts praising the view, Joey's phone goes brrrt brrrrt. Joey can't believe it - cell phone reception!!! While daddy talks about all the different landmarks they can see from here Joey quickly goes through all the messages, quickly replies and watches some reels. This is indeed a treat for him!!!

Then they walk down to another lake. They pass a lot of cows and Joey asks whether cows contain beef and if they could borrow some for a burger. But daddy wouldn't allow it. Something about not their cows blah blah. Fine. No burgers.

Another lake appears, this time more open and not surrounded by trees. Cows are grazing, chewing slowly and pooping. Joey has to giggle. Cows look so silly when they poop.

Daddy begins his fishing ritual and Joey lies down in the soft grass and soon he's asleep. He dreams weird things, like chocolate raining from the sky down on his belly. Wait a minute - this is too real to be a dream. Joey opens his eyes but all he can see is a cow stepping over him while pooping down on his belly.

Joey starts screaming and the entire herd starts running away.

Daddy comes running and sees Joey's predicament. Then he laughs.

Joey doesn't think it's funny at all. Not a bit. He carefully tries to get out of his shirt, but there's cow poop everywhere. Daddy eventually holds him upside down and the dirty shirt falls on the ground.

Daddy: no worries, Joey. It's all nature. Just wear another shirt.

Joey of course didn't pack one.

Daddy: well, you walk around topless then

Joey: Noooooo let's go home instead

Daddy: nope. Wear one of my shirts

Joey mumbles something inaudible and grabs one of daddy's shirts. They do smell nice. But when he puts it on, daddy has to laugh again

Daddy: looks like a summer dress on you. You'd make a beautiful girl

Joey: AM NOT A STUPID GIRL!!!

Joey pushes the shirt into his shorts so it doesn't look like a skirt.

Daddy: all right all right. Anyway - dinner is ready. Guess what it is!

Joey: Burger? Pizza? Chocolate!

Daddy: Much better. It's fish! With baked potatoes

Joey is so hungry he doesn't care. And the baked potatoes from the camp fire do taste nice