This fourth of July, we met our long-time friends "The Turners" (From Tennessee) at a State Park that was about half-way for each of us. It was one of our favorites, here, Cloudland Canyon State Park. In fact, the first time we had ever heard of Cloudland Canyon, was when we lived in Nashville and it was the Turners who told us about how nice of a place it was. We never got to visit it together (although we did camp out together at another location), so it was fitting that we met up here 7 years later! Here we are looking out at the overlook: Elaine, Jeryl, Curtis, Big John, and Eric
Now, what happens when two men (who ran marathons in their younger years) and two pre-teens (who are currently both excellent athletes) hike with two moms (no words to describe us)? I'll tell you...about .2 of a mile into it, one BIG hiking group turns into two hiking groups! A fast one and a not-so-fast one.
So, Elaine and I are soon on our own in the woods and come along this sign.
Now, what happens when two men (who ran marathons in their younger years) and two pre-teens (who are currently both excellent athletes) hike with two moms (no words to describe us)? I'll tell you...about .2 of a mile into it, one BIG hiking group turns into two hiking groups! A fast one and a not-so-fast one.So, Elaine and I are soon on our own in the woods and come along this sign. 
Normally, I'm not a rule breaker, but they make it hard when you come along obstacles like these...
Okay, a few tree trunks down, that's not such a big deal...
Oh, so the trail virtually disappears. We're fine. Really. Alone. But fine.
An hour and a half later we finally find our way back to the trail! Whew! But if we go back the way we came, it's another 1 1/2 plus? NO WAY!!! And how come our hubbies aren't even worried about where we are?!?!?
Well, we just found two OTHER men who happened to be in nice uniforms that would drive us back to camp! We laughed the entire way, because these "other" men made us ride in the trunk of the truck and all we could think about was the movie "Deliverance". LOL!
Here are the concerned hubbies as we are pulling up to camp. The looks on their faces were priceless! Almost worth the 2 hours lost in the woods! Seriously, we all had a great time together; pick-up soccer games, fireworks from the mountain top, reminiscing about when the boys were all small, and of course...sitting around the campfire. A perfect camp-out. Aren't they all?
An hour and a half later we finally find our way back to the trail! Whew! But if we go back the way we came, it's another 1 1/2 plus? NO WAY!!! And how come our hubbies aren't even worried about where we are?!?!?Well, we just found two OTHER men who happened to be in nice uniforms that would drive us back to camp! We laughed the entire way, because these "other" men made us ride in the trunk of the truck and all we could think about was the movie "Deliverance". LOL!Here are the concerned hubbies as we are pulling up to camp. The looks on their faces were priceless! Almost worth the 2 hours lost in the woods! Seriously, we all had a great time together; pick-up soccer games, fireworks from the mountain top, reminiscing about when the boys were all small, and of course...sitting around the campfire. A perfect camp-out. Aren't they all?
1 comment:
My gosh, what a story!! And the men! All of them-the fast hiking guys in your party (especially the unworried hubbies) and the ones who made you ride in the truck bed-I just can't imagine. Chivalry may not be dead, but it may be on the verge of needing CPR! Glad you got where you needed to be and still had a great camp-out. I am still laughing!
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