Hard Labor Creek (State Park #2)

April 17 2010

Today marks the opening day of Renn Fair, it also marks the first time in I don't know how long I wasn't there. We decided to hike instead.

Our plan had been to get up early and get the hiking done and get back home and spend the day chilling out. While we were driving to the park, I told Dave he should call his friend Dan to see if he wanted to go with us. Dave and Dan had always loved doing things outside together, so I thought it might be fun for all of us to go.

After stopping to watch Dan's daughters softball game, taking him home to change clothes and a lunch at Chili's (I had guiltless grill chicken and black beans thank you very much) and driving about 30 miles we arrived at Hard Labor Creek park.

They have two trails that are 1 mile each and if done the right way you can walk both loops to get 2 miles without backtracking.

The hike was fun, lots of elevation changes and we got to see 6 wild pigs!!! The very end was difficult for me as it was a pretty steep incline but I did the two miles only having to stop twice because I couldn't breath.

I honestly think that the day was more fun than if we'd gone to Renn Fair, I felt really good after the hike and Dave got to spend the day with his buddy.

Fort Yargo (State Park #1)

April 11, 2010

We got up and left Mama & Daddy's to go home and commence on our hike for the day. After a VERY bad breakfast at the Ryan's in Griffin (never ever ever go there people)we went to Walmart to look for a new bicycle seat for me. Let's just say that the bike seats that come on bikes these days are not made for humans. After riding only a few 100 yards, I had severe bike butt, and was swollen in places that made it impossible to pee without severe pain.

We got me a new seat with no horn and a odometer thingy to hook to it so that next time I would know how far I had gone before crying in pain in again.

We got back up to our neck of the woods and stopped at yet another walmart, the reason escapes me at the moment, other than it was time for a painful pitstop. We looked at "outdoor" things and ended up buying two 5 dollar pedometers to take hiking with us. Hindsight Note: 5 dollar pedometers don't work worth a crap.

After getting home, unloading, taking a shower, setting the stride on the pedometers, packing the backpack and cooler we were off to Fort Yargo.

Note to other Georgia residents. Admission to parks has gone up since we were last there, a day pass is now 5 bucks and a yearly is 50 (comes with one free night of camping though)

We drive around and find where we want to enter the trail and off we go!!! We notice the trail is marked in tenths of a mile, which is cool, we can use that tell if we have the pedometers set right...if the damn things actually worked that is.

I have no idea how far we walked but guessing from the mile markers and the pain in my legs we are estimating approximately 2 miles.