Pam had been working so hard - all work and no play - well....I convinced her to take a 1 hour walk with me at the nearby nature Park.
The Tualatin Hills Nature Park is a 200 acre wildlife preserve located a mile from our home featuring about 5 miles of trails through dense forest, creeks, wetlands, meadows and best of all NO DOGS ALLOWED - for the safety of the wildlife!! There is no admission or parking charge and they have a lovely visitor center with clean restrooms and it is open every day, year round from dawn to dusk.
We really enjoyed our walk in the shady forest - met up with bikers, hikers, runners, a class of young children and a tweeker playing with his water bottle - but it was still very peaceful, quiet and very enjoyable!
Pamela decided to help me fill up my spare time since I retired and suggested that she sign me up for the Thursday work party to help clear out the poison oak/ivy in the underbrush at the center - sounds a bit more challenging that I am up for at this time! LOL
We did walk for about an hour and it was lovely - we will absolutely go back - after we visit all the new places this amazing area has to offer. Wednesday - Ice Skating???
Gabi
