Saturday, September 26, 2015

Bennett Springs SP, MO

 

Upon cancelling our plans to travel east for the fall due to motorhome mechanical issues, we chose to enjoy the days off Hannah & Micheal  had at a closer destination.  We had been through this park on a motorcycle trip with them a couple years ago and thought it a great place to return.

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Duane & Micheal rode their motorcycles while Hannah & I traveled together. Of course the playground was the first to be checked out!

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We saw bats & a woodchuck!

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This park is known for fly fishing for trout!

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Breakfast outside on the picnic table & more park!

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Some great jump shots, then we went on a hike.

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Yikes, Hannah warned us when she saw this varmit!  Then we got to see a fisherman in action!

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We went canoeing!  It was a lot of fun.  Guess who got the wettest!  The boys capsized!

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Thankfully we had already stopped & enjoyed our lunch! The kids enjoyed stopping & swimming several times.  We saw lots of turtles!

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Jaycub & I took an early morning stroll while the fog rolled through the valley.

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We took a tour of the fish hatchery & of course fed the fish!

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In a set of 10 pics, Trinity face is the only one that changed.  It was so cute!

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More walks. The great restaurant we enjoyed several meals at!

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Pawpaw & his trout!

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Kaylee & I took a morning walk by the river.

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We went to Onondaga SP & toured the magnificent cave there! A real wonder.

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Then we came back through Cuba to look at the town’s murals.  Amelia Earhart had to make an emergency stop there once.

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We enjoyed our spontaneous trip to Bennett Spring SP.