Its the weekend before Thanksgiving so we are camping. We drove almost two hours to Choke Canyon. The high was 88 and low 45. We started out in shorts and T-shirts and got our site. Then to the lake. We all paddled (didn't take the camera) around seeing fish jump, lots of birds but no alligators. We got out on the shore to play, then started heading back. And the wind really picked up so much so that we couldn't paddled against it! We pulled over and ended up walking up an old road and carrying the kayaks there. Gloria hadn't brought shoes so she and Lydia shared. They got the truck and we were all safely loaded up. It was quite an adventure but all were good sports.
We called our time the Bird and Butterfly tour, because there were so many birds and butterflies!! But the land is harsh South Texas, mostly mesquite trees and tons of sticker burrs.
Our camp site was right by the little lake. We had dinner and a fire and went to bed early. It was so cold in the morning that we needed heavy coats, but we got up for breakfast tacos and walks by the little lake.
The trees were COVERED with small chrysalis.
Then we took several short trails to the (closed) nature center. We joked that if we didn't see a hawk in Hawk Alley we'd ask for our money back, but we did see one circling around. We also saw Green Jays, a vermillion flycatcher but no peregrine falcons.
Gloria tripped and skinned her knee but her sweet sister helped her out for a while.
We spotted one javelina in the trees so we quietly sheathed around, until we turned the corner and saw its whole herd. They watched us for a bit then trotted off! The babies were fluffy and cute.
Dinner time at the campsite.
Sunset of beautiful colors and lots of ducks on the little lake. I love staying two nights camping so there is an entire day in between to not get in the car and just enjoy being outside without having to mess with setting up or taking down camp.
Monday, I slept late while Caleb and the girls went fishing (and catching), after breakfast, we packed up and headed home. The girls were entertained by making pillow forts for sleeping Flower.
