SULLY'S HILL 2009
Brandie and I started to feel a bit guilty about taking the girls to the Internation Peace Garden and her boys didn't get to go. So, the next day, we decided to take all the kids to Sully's Hill for an outdoor lunch and nature hiking.
We got to Sully's Hill and started the motor trail to get to a nice little picnic area. About a quarter mile along the trail, we came along all the wild buffalo sleeping next to the road. Since they were right next to the road, we got a lot of good pictures of them.
We got to our picnic area and had KFC with juice boxes and then decided to finish up the motor trail and save the hiking until the end. We stopped at the hill which Sully's Hill is named for. All the kids wanted to climb to the top. Brandie and I are both smokers so were weren't looking forward to the climb as much as the kids. The climb was worth all the panting and side pinching aches. The view from the top is incredible. Then we made a quick stop at the prairie dog town.
The hiking trail starts at the visitors center. We parked her van in the parking lot and made off on the trail. What they don't tell you when the trail starts, is that the trail doesn't go in a full circle anymore like it used to....instead, it takes you two miles to a dead end where the lake has come over the old trail so you cannot get across. We had to turn around and start back another 2 miles with 5 tired, thirsty, hungry, crabby kids. No so much fun. When we got back to the van, I gave them all cold full bottles of water and I still had some snacks to hand out. We sat around in the shade for a good hour before anyone felt like moving and then left the preservatory. On the way back, we stopped by this really cool playground place that has a formation of rocks on the side of a hill and real teepees. We let the kids play for a while, while Brandie and I took pictures of the place.
Even though they day really tired us out, we had a very fun day with the kids, and they really enjoyed the wild animals, scenery, and the hiking trail too. But now we know, we only walk half of the trail and then turn around!
We got to Sully's Hill and started the motor trail to get to a nice little picnic area. About a quarter mile along the trail, we came along all the wild buffalo sleeping next to the road. Since they were right next to the road, we got a lot of good pictures of them.
We got to our picnic area and had KFC with juice boxes and then decided to finish up the motor trail and save the hiking until the end. We stopped at the hill which Sully's Hill is named for. All the kids wanted to climb to the top. Brandie and I are both smokers so were weren't looking forward to the climb as much as the kids. The climb was worth all the panting and side pinching aches. The view from the top is incredible. Then we made a quick stop at the prairie dog town.
The hiking trail starts at the visitors center. We parked her van in the parking lot and made off on the trail. What they don't tell you when the trail starts, is that the trail doesn't go in a full circle anymore like it used to....instead, it takes you two miles to a dead end where the lake has come over the old trail so you cannot get across. We had to turn around and start back another 2 miles with 5 tired, thirsty, hungry, crabby kids. No so much fun. When we got back to the van, I gave them all cold full bottles of water and I still had some snacks to hand out. We sat around in the shade for a good hour before anyone felt like moving and then left the preservatory. On the way back, we stopped by this really cool playground place that has a formation of rocks on the side of a hill and real teepees. We let the kids play for a while, while Brandie and I took pictures of the place.
Even though they day really tired us out, we had a very fun day with the kids, and they really enjoyed the wild animals, scenery, and the hiking trail too. But now we know, we only walk half of the trail and then turn around!
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