We
had a major storm last night, the first real rain we’ve had in weeks. Even Kitty was scared by the lightning and
thunder, something that’s never happened before. It was still rainy and gloomy this morning, so
we decided to hang out here for another day. By noon, the skies had mostly cleared, and we
had the rest of the day to enjoy the park.
Ochlockonee
River State Park was not intended to be a destination for us. It just happened to be in the right place at
the end of the day when we needed a campground. However, it is really a lovely park. We decided to get some much-needed exercise this
afternoon and explored some of the trails along the river.
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The Sky Is Starting to Clean Over the Ochlockonee River |
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It Turned Out to be a Beautiful Day |
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Calm, Blue Waters |
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I'm Not Sure I Want to Get My Feet Wet |
A
few of the park’s white squirrels took up residence at our campsite, and Tim
managed to get a few photos. They
certainly are odd little creatures, but they are what everyone who is here
wants to see.
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Let Me Get Away from That Cat |
We
also took the opportunity to look ahead for the next week or two of the trip. Although we typically shy away from long-term plans,
we looked at options for a northern loop into Kentucky through Alabama and
Tennessee. We acknowledge that the
weather may not be too RV-friendly up there, so it may need to be a quick trip
up and back. We may need to be a bit
more prepared than usual.
Why
Kentucky, you may ask? There are several
reasons. I want to visit Mammoth Cave National
Park, the only national park in the East that I’ve never been to. Tim is also in search of ancestors on his
mother’s side who settled near Springfield, Kentucky. We’ve picked out a few stops on the way north and
south that look intriguing. So far, the
long-range weather forecast looks promising, but we’ll just have to see.
The Caves are about two and a half hours and Springfield is about forty five minutes from Angela, she'd love to see you. And, Sarah, remember that restaurant in Versailles with the wonderful food!
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Jane
Jane, I hope we can visit Angela while we are in Kentucky. Of course, I remember the restaurant and its Southern vegetables. I'll send you a few white squirrel photos. The ones we saw were very lively, unlike some of the squirrels you've known. Sarah
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