Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - Travel Day to River Rise Preserve

Well, though it didn't rain, it stayed cloudy all day, and was colder than we thought it would be, but at least we're moving further south! An uneventful drive to Oleno State Park where we picked up our credentials for River Rise, followed their driving instructions (which put the horse camp in a place WAY outside where Google Earth says the boundaries are for River Rise!), went through the locked gate to find quite a substantive barn and an area filled with gorgeous live oaks, picnic tables and fire rings scattered about. We filled up the water tank from the washrack, picked a spot next to the barn and were settled in in not time. The trails looked quite inviting, and there's an extensive trail network here, so we're very much looking forward to our ride tomorrow!