Thursday, June 21, 2012

Pedal Boating


This is a slow week at work for me, so I took a vacation day yesterday, since it was one of my husband’s days off.  We usually only have about four days off together every month, so we grabbed the chance for an extra day. 

We have been talking about going pedal (or paddle; it seems to depend on which park or website you’re looking at as to which they call it) boating for years.  I had never been, and my husband hadn’t been in over ten years.  We had tried a few times when we were at parks or other places that had them, but we always seemed to be too early or late in the season, or we arrived just minutes after they stopped renting out boats. 

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So we decided that yesterday would be the day that we went pedal boating together.  We went online and found out when the boats were rented and picked the place that seemed the most promising, which was Lake Susan, in Montreat, NC.  It’s an easy day trip to go there, so we set out in plenty of time for pedal boating.  It was a wonderful day.  It was warm and sunny, so I was happy, and there was a breeze and some shady spots, so my husband was happy. 

We actually arrived about an hour and a half before they started renting boats, so we had time to walk around the lake and browse in the shops.  We arrived at the dock just as they were opening up to rent the boats out, and ended up being the first boat out.  We also ended up in the only pink boat, which made me happy.

I enjoyed it a lot.  It was actually quite a bit easier than I thought it would be.  We had to dodge a swan with a bad attitude, but other than that it was very peaceful and relaxing.  I’m happy pretty much anytime I’m in or near water, so I had a great time.  My husband is always happy going to the mountains, so he had a great time. 

It was nice to take a day in the middle of the week, and get away from phone calls and responsibility and just spend some time with each other.  It was even better that it was outside, on the water.  I think we’ll definitely be exploring the pedal boating opportunities at other places now. 

10 comments:

  1. Paddle boating is the best! I haven't been in a while. Glad you enjoyed it

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  2. Sounds like a fun day! It is good exercise too! Haven't been since the kids were younger, but it was always fun to go. Glad you guys had an opportunity to spend the day like this together!

    betty

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    1. I like the kind of exercise that doesn't really seem like exercise. It was so much fun to go.

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  3. That sounds like so much fun! What a great way for you and your husband to spend time together. :)

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  4. Sounds wonderful---we should all be allowed one extra day off each month to do something like that---(in a perfect world, that is--ha ha!)

    Love your blog ;o)

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    1. That would be wonderful to have one extra day every month for something like that. Too bad we don't live in a perfect world.

      Thank you so much!

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  5. Sounds like so much fun! We love visiting NC and hope to be living there in the future. :)
    Thanks so much for the visit to my blog. :) I'm your newest member, be sure to follow me back. :)
    Have a fantastic Friday!
    Marie

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    1. There are some great things to do in NC. I'm partial to SC, but NC definitely has its good points. :-)

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