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Log
of our
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third trip of 2012
Findley State
Park
Wellington, Ohio
October 5-7, 2012
- Attended:
Dad, Gracie, Moosie
Start
36,384 End 36,463 -- 79 miles
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Having fought so hard for so long
to keep from improving this state park campground, the State
finally put in two rows of electric. It isn't much but it
is a start.
That being said, when the weather
is dry the trail systems is first rate.
It was forecast to be a wet, cold weekend. My
schedule looked good. I loaded up and headed out to
Findley. Should have the camp to myself, right?
Turned out to be Haloween weekend at Findley. All electric
sites booked ... at least until the office checked and found two
sites, 175 and 176 open. Cool beans! I took 175 as
176 was under water. Turned otuoto be a nice site with nice
access to the woods. If it had water, it would be
preferred.
Gracie is getting older. She can't take more
than a mile or so, even with the other dogs to keep her
interested.
It rained on Friday, and not just any rain. It
rained hard. It rained for hours. Any leak in any tent would
have resulted in wet sleeping bags.
Saturday was nice. Sunny and about 60.
During the evening the campground overflowed,
literally, with kids trick-or-treating from site to site.
No cars were allowed and with good reason. The roads were
packed to the point it was hard to walk. I've never seen
anything like it. But I know I'd like to participate next
year!
There is always
something new. And this trip was no different.
Grace, Moose and I were walking down to the camper's boat ramp.
Down at that parking lot we found some fifty or so buzzards.
About half were flying low and soaring. So low I could
hear their wings beating. The other half were on the other
side of the water, about 100 feet away, perched on a number of
trees. The trees looked like they had "buzzard fruit" on
them. SOOOOO COOOL!
Sunday had rain coming so we walked, packed and
were on our way.
A short movie
showing just a small number of the buzzards is here. You
may have to save the file onto your computer to view it.
For
up-to-date park maps and information, check the
Ohio
State Park website for Findley State Park
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