What an enjoyable trip to Choke Canyon SP! Eighteen women gathered to camp, hike, bird, geocache, laugh, eat, and gather ‘round the campfire. Those attending were: BevT (with Chico), CarolJ (with Jellybean), ChristineF, CindyS, DonnaDeG, EolaL, FloM, GloriaB, JackieD, Jacque, JacquelineW (guest from Houston), JaymeT (guest from San Antonio), JanetFB (with Bruce, Gillian, & Barney), MaryVE (with Rosie), NancyL, SheliaF, SusanW, and TammyM. After another camping stop, a number of these women were heading to Big Bend for camping with MarilynF, SandyS, and LindaBW. KarenK was staying in the lodge there too.
Some of us birded each day as the 75 Acre Lake and others birded the bird blind which was quite busy. Several members did some sketching. We also hiked each day perhaps as much as 5-6 miles. Friday, five of us drove into Three Rivers for a Tex-Mex lunch. Friday and Saturday evenings, TammyM built really fine campfires at her site for all of us to enjoy and stay warm. She specializes in ranch firewood, quite hot. Saturday evening SheliaF brought a game called Smart Ass that generated lots of laughter.
The camping sites and shelters were full most of the time. For those of you who have not been to Choke Canyon before, it is located southeast of San Antonio and about a 2.5 – 3-hour drive from Austin The sites were in good shape. Lots of folks there to fish. We had a fun time catching up and visiting. For March, we’re heading to Caddo Lake SP and Palmetto SP. Hope to see you camping! Jacque