Day 135 - Friday March 25, 2016 100mm (13)
Day 135- Friday, March 25, 2016 100mm (13)
We left at 10:00 a.m., just as we planned to. On the trip there we had a few stopping points of interest--the first, an interesting truck stop on the Wilcoxxx road exit with a huge store inside. The whiz breaks over, we got the dogs out of the cars and walked them around. We checked our loads--the bikes didn't come off the rack and Joe's trailer looked good. Took a couple of funny shots as I walked the beagle across the road and let her sniff around on a vacant lot in front of the XXX adult store. I made Jen take my picture in front as my kiddo wandered aimlessly in front of me. Still haven't seen the pic, so maybe it was a 'fake' I got it for decency reasons. Ha.
I read about the Escawtapa Trail at the Mississippi Welcome center-a 1.1 mile hike to stretch your legs as you hang out at a rest stop with a shorter boardwalk hike, and a longer outer loop hike which was supposed to have scenic looks of the river. We hit the boardwalk trail due to the surrounding area being water-logged due to recent rains. The boardwalk was a cool loop, elevated, with snake warnings that appeared what I figure to be about every tenth of a mile. I know my Mississippi snakes now--thanks Welcome center path.
The path veered and forked to the outer loop, which I really wanted to walk down, but there was a LOT of water on the trail. The one time I don't bring my extra pairs of shoes too. I was hoping for better but about two tenths of a mile into getting our sneakers soaked, and feeling pressure from Avery whining about her wet shoes, I conceded and we headed back to the car. Got our legs stretched a little bit anyway. Even though I brought the camera, there was really nothing worth taking a pic of. Unless you're into feet and soaked sneakers.
The next stop was about another 30 minutes away. Gotta get fed at the Shed. On Good Friday. Don't hate me Catholics, but I ruined it on Ash Wednesday when we ate at Chick Fil-A before church. Every other Friday in between we've substituted fish for meat, so we're in the high percentage of substitution. I'll say my Hail Mary's and Our Father's and hopefully the Lord will forgive me (oooh, was that lightning nearby?).
We try to stop at The Shed everytime we go west if the time is right. It was definitely right-all that walking made us HUNGRY for some MEAT. As usual, we bought the family dinner plate to feed us all for $37. Pretty damn good deal for ribs, brisket, chicken, wings, sausage, and two sides. We were all stuffed and didn't even need dinner at the campground that night. Here's a couple of cool pics of the coolest BBQ joint around.
When our daughter even likes to stuff herself on meat, there is definitely something to be said about the Shed. Great Place.
We hit the campground about 20 minutes later. It was actually humidly warm, and the no-see-um's were in full force. It didn't take long to realize we needed to keep the tent shut and the bugs out. Luckily Amber and Joe brought their screen room with them. For those wondering if a Gander MTN canopy will work with BOTH a screen and wind-deflector, yes, yes it will.
We got set up and were moving around the campground exploring what Bayou Davis had to offer in no time--we wanted to get a lot done today since tomorrow looked like a rainout. Dogs definitely change plans when it comes to camping. I really want to leave the beagle at home next time if the trip is over two hours away. I think we could have explored Ocean Springs (brewery) a bit more and hit the art museum and stuff if we didn't have the dog with us. I'll have to argue this point next time with the family when we plan on leaving town.
We hiked all over. The Visitor Center at the National Park was very interesting, as we read and smelled the Wax Myrtle and other Pines native to the area. Later, every time someone would fart out some BBQ, we'd state 'so that what Wax Myrtle smells like'. The Wax Myrtle scents still live in our house--two hours away. Overall, a beautiful park with walks along the bayou trails, visited some shantys from across the bayou, and even got to see the gator we decided to call Bart. No, he's not in captivity folks--he was out grabbing the rest of what sunlight was available on the island right off the bridge. I was able to snap a pic, but since we were on bikes, I figured the 10-18mm would be best. I was wrong, but at least you can still see him.
Joe and Amber cooked the obligatory smores for the kiddos using 'leftover' Easter candy that didn't fill buckets, and we were off to bed at around 9:30, after a very busy day of biking, walking, eating, and hiking.
Beautiful Park, small campground, with great areas to fish and just enjoy your surroundings (if you have long pants and a long sleeve shirt and plenty of deep woods off on ya) We'll be back. Weather Pending. Without dogs next time. Even if only a day trip.
I'd post more pics, but the mobile Blogger version is giving me fits when it comes to saving pictures.
We left at 10:00 a.m., just as we planned to. On the trip there we had a few stopping points of interest--the first, an interesting truck stop on the Wilcoxxx road exit with a huge store inside. The whiz breaks over, we got the dogs out of the cars and walked them around. We checked our loads--the bikes didn't come off the rack and Joe's trailer looked good. Took a couple of funny shots as I walked the beagle across the road and let her sniff around on a vacant lot in front of the XXX adult store. I made Jen take my picture in front as my kiddo wandered aimlessly in front of me. Still haven't seen the pic, so maybe it was a 'fake' I got it for decency reasons. Ha.
I read about the Escawtapa Trail at the Mississippi Welcome center-a 1.1 mile hike to stretch your legs as you hang out at a rest stop with a shorter boardwalk hike, and a longer outer loop hike which was supposed to have scenic looks of the river. We hit the boardwalk trail due to the surrounding area being water-logged due to recent rains. The boardwalk was a cool loop, elevated, with snake warnings that appeared what I figure to be about every tenth of a mile. I know my Mississippi snakes now--thanks Welcome center path.
The path veered and forked to the outer loop, which I really wanted to walk down, but there was a LOT of water on the trail. The one time I don't bring my extra pairs of shoes too. I was hoping for better but about two tenths of a mile into getting our sneakers soaked, and feeling pressure from Avery whining about her wet shoes, I conceded and we headed back to the car. Got our legs stretched a little bit anyway. Even though I brought the camera, there was really nothing worth taking a pic of. Unless you're into feet and soaked sneakers.
The next stop was about another 30 minutes away. Gotta get fed at the Shed. On Good Friday. Don't hate me Catholics, but I ruined it on Ash Wednesday when we ate at Chick Fil-A before church. Every other Friday in between we've substituted fish for meat, so we're in the high percentage of substitution. I'll say my Hail Mary's and Our Father's and hopefully the Lord will forgive me (oooh, was that lightning nearby?).
We try to stop at The Shed everytime we go west if the time is right. It was definitely right-all that walking made us HUNGRY for some MEAT. As usual, we bought the family dinner plate to feed us all for $37. Pretty damn good deal for ribs, brisket, chicken, wings, sausage, and two sides. We were all stuffed and didn't even need dinner at the campground that night. Here's a couple of cool pics of the coolest BBQ joint around.
We hit the campground about 20 minutes later. It was actually humidly warm, and the no-see-um's were in full force. It didn't take long to realize we needed to keep the tent shut and the bugs out. Luckily Amber and Joe brought their screen room with them. For those wondering if a Gander MTN canopy will work with BOTH a screen and wind-deflector, yes, yes it will.
We got set up and were moving around the campground exploring what Bayou Davis had to offer in no time--we wanted to get a lot done today since tomorrow looked like a rainout. Dogs definitely change plans when it comes to camping. I really want to leave the beagle at home next time if the trip is over two hours away. I think we could have explored Ocean Springs (brewery) a bit more and hit the art museum and stuff if we didn't have the dog with us. I'll have to argue this point next time with the family when we plan on leaving town.
We hiked all over. The Visitor Center at the National Park was very interesting, as we read and smelled the Wax Myrtle and other Pines native to the area. Later, every time someone would fart out some BBQ, we'd state 'so that what Wax Myrtle smells like'. The Wax Myrtle scents still live in our house--two hours away. Overall, a beautiful park with walks along the bayou trails, visited some shantys from across the bayou, and even got to see the gator we decided to call Bart. No, he's not in captivity folks--he was out grabbing the rest of what sunlight was available on the island right off the bridge. I was able to snap a pic, but since we were on bikes, I figured the 10-18mm would be best. I was wrong, but at least you can still see him.
Joe and Amber cooked the obligatory smores for the kiddos using 'leftover' Easter candy that didn't fill buckets, and we were off to bed at around 9:30, after a very busy day of biking, walking, eating, and hiking.
Beautiful Park, small campground, with great areas to fish and just enjoy your surroundings (if you have long pants and a long sleeve shirt and plenty of deep woods off on ya) We'll be back. Weather Pending. Without dogs next time. Even if only a day trip.
I'd post more pics, but the mobile Blogger version is giving me fits when it comes to saving pictures.
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| Sunset at the boat ramp #30daysofbiking ready #tandem Canon 10-18mm f7.1 ISO400 1/320 |
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| Fishing Spot Canon 10-18 F6.3 ISO400 1/640 |
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| A walk in the woods. Avery and Abby #treetunnel #hike #beaglehappiness Canon 100mm F5.6 1/640 |
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| My Babbs on a water break Canon 100mm F5.6 ISO400 1/640 |
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