Today is our last day of “vacation”. Tomorrow we hit the road and head for John’s next work site in Daleville, Alabama. Where is that you ask? In the middle of NOWHERE. To be fair it is right outside of Fort Rucker.
With no big plans to go touristing we are spending time in the park. The bayou is big with lots of off shoots to explore. Now I wish we had our kayaks.
The park camping area is similar in size to most state parks, but the recreational area is huge, so for this little exploration trip we decide the bikes will be better than walking.
As we pedal around the lake we see a small flock of Egrets. We tried to get close so John could get a good picture but they were having none of that.
Like others in the camp, we do not spend time outside after dark. If you want to have a fire you do so before nightfall. The mosquitoes are un-freakin-believable! Bayou Segnette State Park is located in a swamp, duh. It is very pretty, however, without the midsummer heat, there is little to no rotting-vegetation smell.
Despite the cool nights, flowers are blooming in the swamp. Kind of pretty, if you don’t think about the green sludgy-slime covering the water.
What is a bayou exactly? It is a slow-moving creek or swampy section of a river or lake. They are usually shallow and sometimes heavily wooded with cypress trees, which leads to the broken shorelines typical of bayous. The water can be fresh, salt or a combination of both, based on water levels, tides and weather. The water flows in all different directions.
John just cannot seem to understand why I don’t want him riding anywhere except on the pavement. The big ant mounds all over the grassy areas of the park could be a clue.
Time to head back to the RV and pack up before the mosquito hoard comes out and attacks us.
We are enjoying your post. You two know how to have fun in any circumstance.
We’re sorry we couldn’t make contact when you were in Phoenix. Continue to enjoy each day.