Rafting

Yesterday was much less strenuous on the legs. We had to go up to Tennessee to find water, but it was worth the trip. The Watauga river is controlled with a dam. Apparently Saturdays are good for rafting because they release a bit more water to make a bit more electricity. We had a total of 55 people on the school bus that took us to the site where we started. Most of those people were from various church youth groups.

Fortunately, there were 3 other grown-ups who sought us out as partners. We had a raft with only 5 people and our guide. Tim was a great guide for us. He was laid-back and a lot of fun. The river was mostly very tame except for the 30 yards or so where everyone on the raft got wet. That gave us a lot of time to get to know the people we were riding with. It was worth the 90 minute drive in each direction.

We had our nice anniversary meal last night as well. Amanda had a rack of lamb and I had meat loaf. We enjoyed the dessert, but it wasn't as good as some others we've had. Nevertheless, it was very good.

We find ourselves in little hurry to get home, though we do miss the kids. Going back to reality is part of every vacation. Otherwise I guess it wouldn't be vacation.