Wednesday was Zeeke's last day of pre-school! We both walked him to school and felt a little emotional.
Thursday morning, we packed up the car and headed off for our vacation at a cabin nestled between Susquehannock State Forest and Colton Point State Park in North-Central Pennsylvania. To break up the five hour trip, we visited a hidden little waterfall oasis in the middle of State Game Lands 13 called Sullivan Falls. We soaked our feet, walked on rocks, and ate a snack while watching the local kids swinging into the water on a Tarzan swing. The last hour of the drive was all tall trees, gravel roads, one lane bridges and wild tiger lilies. Fortunately, we found a little general store for supplies, didn't get lost on the back roads and made it to the cabin with a little daylight to spare. The owner came by to check on us and seemed mildly concerned that we hadn't brought a gun with us.
Friday morning, we went for a short hike that wore out Zeeke enough to take a lovely two hour nap. Once he was up, he and Karen played on his ipad while Steve made the trek to a supermarket. That night, it wasn't too cloudy so we stayed up late to do a little stargazing. We couldn't quite make out the Milky Way, but the constellations were jumping out at us.
Saturday morning, after some pancakes and sausages, we hiked up to the top of the mountain, enjoying wild raspberries and a great view of the valley below. We spent a relaxing rainy afternoon reading and watching movies, then got out for another stroll when the rain lightened up. Steve & Zeeke climbed down into the little rocky stream on the other side of the road to enjoy a tiny waterfall there.
Sunday morning we tried another trail and discovered a man-made lake and some nearby houses. After cleaning up and having a rest, we escaped the forest and had a late lunch at The Waterville Tavern. Zeeke's meal came with a frisbee (and a chocolate sundae), so we went to the adjacent park to throw it around. At the playground, we met a local family who were thinking of moving to Philly and one of them was even a librarian! So we hung out and chatted until it was time to hurry home before the back roads got too dark.