I always mention my morning walks. This one couldn’t really be described
as a walk…more a scramble or some other word. We are at Cary Forest again (it
was our trial stay with our new RV). I tried to hike one of the trails
but after a rain four days ago (6+ inches), the trail was wet. However, I was able to
keep dry by walking on the edges of the trail.
I was pretty proud that I stayed dry even though I was tired of hugging
those bushes which included burnt areas so my pants, jacket, and hands were
covered with black carbon.
I kept thinking I was getting to the end of the wet area and turning around always seemed like more work. Then I got to a place where I couldn’t walk the edge or break through the bushes. I gave up and walked through the water which was up to a foot deep.
I finally reached a road which turned out to be outside the park! After checking different maps (google maps had few roads and no trails), I found a way back to the campground on the roads. It was only two hours total but it seemed much longer.
On a morning bike ride the next day, I was stopped by water across the
road. Maybe I could have crossed it but after my hike experience, I decided to
just turn around and retrace my ride.
For a less stressful time, John and I rode our bicycles on the dry roads,
walked the boardwalk, and just enjoyed sitting at the campsite listening to the
birds.
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