DEPRESSURIZING IN CHAHALIS

This TT park is a great place to relax and get back to nature.  It gets dark and very quiet at night so we got a great night's sleep.  In the morning we kept the pace slow and peaceful.  Baked a loaf of bread, Tai Chi, yoga, meditation and breakfast outside with a second cup of coffee.

Staying at a Thousand Trails Park is like coming home

Our site only has electricity and water.  We scouted out a few sites with full hookups, plus cell and internet service.  The park is clearing out fast (yeah, the kids are going back to school) and we should have no problem moving into one of those sites tomorrow.  Need to do some laundry and that's a little difficult without full hookups.

The 300-acre preserve has a wonderful hiking trail that we explored this afternoon.  We walked about four miles around the parameter of the park.  Blackberry bushes were everywhere with tons of berries ready for picking.  On the trail we watched a buck and doe grazing.  They knew we were watching but didn't see us as a threat and let us take several pictures.

Cute little thing

Fall is fast approaching but this flower is holding its own

Lots of blackberries ready for the picking

Love the unexpected

Young buck

We walked to where they keep the horses but none were there.  Denis opened up an electrical box and was surprised by a bee hive.  They swarmed and he got stung by one of them.  Fortunately, he's not allergic.

View of Mt. St. Helens

After our hike we checked out the large heated swimming pool, game room and laundry facilities. Then we went back to our site and enjoyed a nice cold beer before starting dinner.

Game room

Just one family enjoying the pool

I steamed up some rice and broccoli.  I dredged a piece of halibut with Panko breadcrumbs and pan fried it in coconut oil.  Thank you Terry and Sharon for the halibut, it was delicious.

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That's all folks!  Thanks for stopping in.