Of Steam and Gas Engines, June 9

Up early to the call of "bobwhite's" and choose to do a hearty breakfast on the griddle using the gas grill outside. This would keep the camper from smelling like a diner. This worked really well and we have Jackie of the UWTC to thank. Look at an earlier post in the spring break postings for the definition of UWTC.

Bacon, eggs, hash browns, english muffins

After the dishes were done and logan was walked we headed for Hog Island Wildlife Management Area. Not much to see. There is only a straight road back to a boat ramp and the horse files were deadly so we didn't look for any trails. The WMA is near the Surry Nuclear Power station. The are had been closed for security reasons after 9/11 but was recently reopened to the public.

On our return from the WMA we made a stop at Bacons Castle which was built in 1665 and took the tour. The house was named for the rebellion in 1676 lead by Nathanial Bacon.

Bacon's Castle

After our tour we headed back to Surry for a few groceries and to top off with diesel. On our way back to the park we stopped at a farm stand and had fresh homemade strawberry ice cream. Eat desert first.

After lunch it was off to the pool where we actually swam, most folks were just splashing around. We did watch sever teen age and younger folks make various attempts at diving and cannon balls. It looked like some were engaged in self inflected child abuse. Then we returned to the camper for a nap before supper.

After supper we rode to the visitors center and took the trail down to the river and spent a little time on the beach. After our beach walk we headed for the historic area to see what was set up for the show and take a look at the river house.

Suzette on the beach along the James River