It turned out that there is a forest near the house and a 12-km trail runs through it, around the reservoir. We hadn’t even reached home yet, and I had already removed 20 ticks from myself (none had attached), about five from Nadya, and at least ten from Yuki.
We didn’t quite estimate the time well and ended up returning literally at night. What I like about American infrastructure is that it’s usual to find a restroom open at night by the parking area in the forest, with hot water, where Yuki could wash his paws before getting into the car.
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