Due to Covid we are doing no traveling this holiday weekend. Bob and Ronnie invited us out to a Weiner roast at the larger pond on their farm. Here is a picture of it as we approached from the top of the hill and then a closer view. It is only accessible with a four wheel drive vehicle.
It is a very relaxing, picturesque site. As you can see Bob keeps it manicured. We did a little fishing before eating. I soon learned that my fishing line was rotten because I hooked two nice Bass and both broke the line. After eating Bob took us for a ride to the top of the opposite hill to an overlook. Here are pictures of the pond from the other side.
On the ride Bob gave us a little history lesson about the Perryville-Greenville Road which ran through this farm many years ago. Thousands of people traveled this road by horse and by wagon. Here is a picture of part of one of the wagon trails.
At the top it drops down to cross a ravine and then up again on the other side. Considering the rough terrain travelers and their animals - horses, mules, and oxen, really had to be tough in those days to make this trip. Bob also showed us a spot in the woods where there were three different trails, side by side. If the trail washed out they would just move over about thirty feet and make a new trail. No roadbeds then like we are accustomed to these days. A trip that we can make in a couple of hours would take them days. It was fun, relaxing day.
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