Days 31 through 35 Gone Fishin'

We have been relaxing for 5 days!!  It is hard to believe how tiring driving can be -- because you feel like you are doing nothing.  But this weekend we have just rested with the Nippers in northern Arkansas.  It has been 80+ degrees Fahrenheit so we spent quite a bit of time on or near water. Tim and Max and Simon got out their special fishing shirts and settled in for a few days of low keyed activity.  Here the boys are feeding carp at the Fairfield Bay Marina.

Pam and Gary Nipper have a great home on Greers Ferry Lake.  We went swimming and played in the mud almost every day.  When our mutual friend Ward Nicholson was also visiting from Texas, we went touring the lake on a "party barge".  It was a sunny morning and very peaceful.  We made a few casts but no bites.  The day before, people were catching lots of bass.

One afternoon we drove to the Little Red River near the Greers Ferry Dam.  It was a very hot day and so we enjoyed lazing on the shore.  There were trout in the river.... we know because we could see them, touch them, talk to them..... but they did not bite even once all afternoon!

Our break from driving also meant that it was a good time to get caught up on email and blogs and school work.   We also played mini golf and shuffle board, and attended a local basketball game.  We watched the West Side Eagles play in their new arena.

We were surprised to find maple trees in Arkansas.  They were changing colour and, along with the Nipper's hospitality, made us feel like we were home!