We had a good idea of which spot we wanted. Unfortunately, that spot was full, but we got another site overlooking the lake that was just as good. Kim thinks it is the best site in the park.
The view from Site #14, Cane Creek SP |
Site #14 looking back from the edge of the bluff |
Kim in her element. |
There we lots of pretty flowers including the dogwoods that were in bloom.
Dogwoods in bloom are not easy to photograph |
On Tuesday, I decided that I wanted to take a long hike. There is a suspension bridge about 3.5 miles from the trail head. That was my goal. The day was perfect. Sunny and 75 - That is our theme. It was even a bit breezy to keep me cool.
Long walk, but I made it. Cool Bridge
Suspension Bridge |
Lots to look at along the trail. They also had a few benches to sit, rest and reflect.
I sat by this pond for a while and watched the fish try to take bugs off of the surface. |
Great place to sit and reflect on your gifts that have been given to you. |
When I got back to the campground, I was walking through when I noticed the guy that was mountain biking outside by his trailer. I stopped to talk. Bob and his wife Angie are from Southern California and are full timers. They tour around the country in their Hitchhiker looking for places to ride their bikes. They have been on the Road for SEVEN years. Wow, that is awesome. After talking for a while, I invited them over after dinner to talk some more around a campfire. Yep, I had a fire. That was the first one this entire trip. Bob and Angie did come over and we had an awesome time getting to know them and sharing stories from the road. We are all about the same age and we would love to see them again if our paths cross. So, Bob and Angie if you are out there. Please keep in touch.
We wanted to paddle on Wednesday, but it was too windy. I made a trip into Star City, Arkansas to get Diesel and buy a few groceries. I really needed a down day after the long walk the day before. The only downside to our time at Cane Creek was that we did not go paddling. We really wanted to do the paddling trail. Oh well, it was still one of our all time favorite campgrounds.
We were planning to leave Thursday and head to Russellville to see our son Michael and our Daughter in law Audrey and their two awesome boys, Connor and Cameron. They are predicting high winds later in the day, so we need to get up early. I will write about that trip and visiting the grand kids in my next entry.
Hello Shawn, nice post. I lived in Russellville as a child while my father worked on the Dardenelle Dam. Enjoy your family time, cya down the road.
ReplyDeleteThat is cool Darrell. I can see that dam out my back window right now. We are at the COE park just below the lock and dam. It is a really nice park if you ever get this direction.
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