Into The Woods

July 9, 2021

We spent Thursday night at Little Buffalo State Park. Neither of us had much energy and we spent the afternoon resting. It rained in the early evening and we listened to the patter of raindrops. We were able to grill our mahi under the awning. We enjoyed a nice glass of red wine and later a walk to the dumpster!

The morning brought with it a different kind of energy. I walked 3 miles down the giant hill and to Little Buffalo Lake. After weeks of walking in our neighborhood…it was a nice change. The walk back up the giant hill was a challenge but one I easily mastered!

We pulled out fairly early and stopped for breakfast along the water’s edge.

The drive to Cook Forest State Park was pretty. The road followed the river for awhile and then we drove through hilly, green country dotted with farmland and quaint, small towns.

At Cook Forest, we met a ranger who asked us where our site was. He recommended that we walk down to the lower loop and take a walk before we decided to take our rig down the hill. We had reserved the only spot big enough to accommodate us. It was a rustic site with no hookups. It was more isolated than the rest of the campsites and we rather liked the looks of it!

We sat outside enjoying the breeze, the coolness, the smell of clean fresh air.

The chipmunks were entertaining. They popped from the center of this stump like popcorn and then darted off into the leaves before popping up again on a log.