My friend Gabrielle is moving to Australia at the end of September! So she came up for a weekend to visit. She arrived late on Friday night; she and I took a walk around the 4H Fair and enjoyed a treat while Patrick put the kids to bed. The Great Swamp Wildlife Refuge has been on our to-visit list for months; so we made it our goal on Saturday.
The visitor's center was impressive with 2 rooms devoted to kids' education.
We started on two short paths meant for kids next to the visitor's center.
On our drive to the 'wild' portion of the refuge, we watched this bear cross the road!
This trail consisted of raised sidewalks throughout the swamp. It was awesome to be able to use the stroller and let Colleen sleep.
There were various 'blinds' throughout the trail.
A professional photographer pointed out the barred owl in this photo
(camouflaged well by the center tree).
Then we visited the Raptor Center. They had all of the birds who were rehabilitated but can't survive in the wild available to view.
We taught Gabi how to play 7 Wonders. The kids had fun being with us while we played an adult game. They were jealous that we played two more rounds after they went to bed that evening!
After church on Sunday, Patrick stayed with all the napping kids while Gabi and I went to Duke Farms. It was AMAZING weather, and we had a lovely walk up to the carriage house. I so appreciate the small bit of time we had to catch up. Twenty years later, I so value her friendship!
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