Camping (Part 1)

Camping this past weekend in Townsend was different from some of the places we had been.

1 ~ Desoto is so wooded you can't see your "neighbor". Not the case here!

2. It was really quite, when we camped at Oak Mountain and there was a drug bust 3 campers down. Now that made a Mom feel comfortable with her surroundings! This time around 9 it would get really quite, we would walk around and see families playing games/cards.

3. It was very family oriented, some of the other places we have been have had Children's hour and activities but not like KOA. They have hayrides for the kids, nice pool, outdoor movies for the kids and Mom's favorite a laundry so you don't have to take home dirty/wet clothes! YUCK! It was an area where you would never have to leave the campsite to have something fun to do. No, I don't think Laundry is fun but it's nice to not have to dread all that when you get home. So I see us going back!

We had a site on the River so the kids had lots to do and we could watch them easily.

Grace and Kacey made friends with the kids around us and from there begin to catch tadpoles, minnows! You name it.

When we got there and we were unloading this Nice but too informative neighbor of ours, walked over.

Him ~ Just so you know were expecting storms tonight. Around 7 in Knoxville, 7:30ish here.

Greg ~ yes Sir, we've been hearing some storms were possible

Him ~ And just for your info there is a snake that we've watched for two days that comes back and forth from the other side of the bank. It has something over here it is attached too and the kids and noise run it back so watch your kids. It looks to be a harmless water snake.

Greg ~ Thanks, we'll watch.

I think what Greg wanted to say was Ahem, thanks nice man, but I don't need help making my stormphobic/snakphobic family more phobic!

But Thank you LORD it never rained and we NEVER saw "that" snake! The only snake we saw was in Cades Cove.

View from the campsite.
you can see some tubers we had a waterproof disposable camera for tubing we'll have to wait and see how those pictures turned out..
Grace getting a headstart on tubing, Greg tied the tube to a tree so she couldn't go anywhere.

Did I mention the playground.. now I have.

Not a care in the world. No, we didn't tell them about the snake, just to watch for snakes not that one had been spotted trying to nest in our spot!

That's all for now, more to come. Even if you don't want to hear more!

Just another day in paradise!

Happy Wednesday!