We made it to Degray Lake
State Park by 1:30pm on Wednesday, June 8th! Wow, can I just say
Arkansas is BEAUTIFUL. We are so grateful for the guy who sold us this camper.
He told us to go through Arkansas. Seriously a hidden gem! We set up camp
pretty quickly yet again. A little different from what we had before but super
nice. We were just a small path away from the lake; perfect spot to stick your
feet in and throw rocks in the water. Downfall? The bathrooms were a bit far,
and I definitely had to hop in the car or on my bike to go there. We just made
the kids pee in a bush lol. Not for me though!! =P
When we first checked in, the staff gave us schedule of all tactivites and events going on for the next couple days. This included things from learning to build your own fire, to swimming tours, arts and crafts, hikes, and even lake cruises! So, the first night we went on a sunset
cruise on a pontoon boat! We could not have asked for a more beautiful night! They took us around the lake and gave
us a little history on the lake.
Thursday was a our BIG BIG
Surprise for the kids!!! We surprised them with horseback riding!! They were so
excited! An hour ride along the lake, it was perfect! We saw a couple deer and
a turtle along the way! The view of the lake was breathtaking! It was early in
the morning, so the water was like glass! And for those wondering, none of us
were sore!!! Haha!
Thursday afternoon, we went back out on the pontoon boat for
a 2 hour “Swim Cruise”. We cruised the lake for a half hour or so and then went into a cove where we swam for a
little over an hour. The water temperature was refreshing but I have to say there were a little too many warm spots!! Noah enjoyed jumping
off the back steps and Kam had fun just bobbing and spinning in circles. The
smiles on their faces lasted the whole time. PERFECTION! Unfortunately (but not), I spent
all my time in the water, so not many pictures were taken of the kids swimming.
;)
We got back from the Swim Cruise around 5, so we spent the
rest of the night BBQing and playing. Kam was out by 7:15, she was exhausted!!
I don’t blame her! It was actually very relaxing to just enjoy the camp area. We have been on the go and always working on something since we started this adventure, so Greg and I really were happy to just play with Noah in the area. Don't get me wrong, we enjoyed all the activities as a family at this location but just a relief to just "chill" at the campsite. :)
SO STRONG! ;)
Leaving Arkansas, I am blown away by not only it's beauty, but how kind everyone was. Everyone says hello and I can't tell you how many times we received compliments about how sweet and beautiful our children were.
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