Stubborn beast!
Today started with a good breakfast, then we hiked the 2.1 mile loop trail that starts two campsites down. There is a cut-off that shortens it to 2.1 miles, the other connecting loop is 4 miles, it's 5-1/4 all the way around. It was a good little two miler for today, with temps eventually getting into the 90's.
Back to the a/c for a nap, lunch, then we went for a drive. Emo got to swim several times. I really enjoy going down these forest roads in the Subaru. Beautiful woods here. We saw another turkey, a blue heron, a lizard, and the turtle above. He would NOT move. I drove slowly around him, and about a quarter mile later at Ferguson Spring I saw a turtle 3 times as big in the water, but it swam away before I got a picture. On the way back out that road, I saw another turtle in the road I stopped and talked to as I went by him, and our friend above.
The maps here are easy to follow, I use one they give to hunters that I got a few years ago, in addition to the usual road map they give out. There are other trail maps I have, too, for walking. We went to Hematite Lake and hiked over the earth dam and back, about a quarter mile each way. We stopped lots of places while driving, to let Emo swim, or me eat an apple, or just to soak it all in.
A couple mosquito bites, but NO TICKS! I love it. I just got back from the shower house, and I can use it just fine, in fact it's nice to have unlimited hot water. We may last a long time before I have to dump, if I get dog water from the spigot and put some of the dishwater down the toilet.
Everything here has exceeded expectations so far, we are in paradise again. Just gotta dodge those turtles!
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