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
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.
