Thursday, May 1, 2008

Forest Lake Is Great








We took Buddy for a walk around the park last night after supper. I snapped a few pictures of this really nice little lake. Not sure what type of fish are in it but they are big suckers! We saw a few at the surface while gazing out from our vantage point on the bridge. Easily 3-4 pounds.
It was very peaceful here last night until about 5 am this morning when every bird in North Carolina decided to gather outside our bedroom window to see who could chirp the loudest. They even woke up Buddy, which is very difficult to do, unless of course you bear gifts....of the food variety.
After breakfast, we donned our runners and went for a great power walk around the park. We were in among the trees for most of it, following the myriad of trails they have here. Chris's shin is still a little too tender for any running, especially on gravel roads and dirt paths. The walk was fabulous! Excellent place for trail running.
We also played a little one-on-one pickleball when we got back. Guess who won? Heh Heh Heh! You can see from the picture that the courts are in great shape. Great place for a future tournament perhaps? Any takers?
As mentioned yesterday, the park is only about half full and some amenities are not up and running yet because it is too early in the season. Presently, the country store is only open on weekends so we won't be able to check it out at all, given that we leave for Chesapeake Bay tomorrow morning. Grounds and maintenance crews are busy getting ready for another busy summer.
Should be on the road early tomorrow. GPS says driving time will be about 6 hours.