Kayaking - Little Buffalo State Park

 We awoke to fog surrounding our small valley. I had to jump out of bed because I just knew that could find some magical pictures. The alpacas were grazing - it seems they are constantly eating, and they stood among a backdrop of fog.  It was fun to watch them because as soon as they heard a noise, their long necks shot up to see if they could be missing the food put out by Tom.  We got the trailer ready and drove to the end of the road, then walked up to the store. I bought a white winter headband with wool from Paloma, and tan  yarn from Elsa. I’ll make a hat to match Elsa’s crazy hairstyle. 

I know this guy had an itch to travel.  He wanted to come with us!

We headed north and arrived at Little Buffalo State Park early enough to take a 2.8 mile paddle around Lake Holman. It was a calm paddle, but enough to make us hungry for a dinner of bratwursts and salad.

This is a small park, but very pretty. We’re at site 38 which is on a slight slope. We got the trailer level and settled into our new home as we researched tomorrow’s paddle.

You have to get a 'boating license' to kayak in Pennsylvania.
They have a good presence online highlighting the Pennsylvania waterways
and I wonder if some of the proceeds from the licenses build ramps like this.  It's nice!

s - Cobb Hill Alpaca Farm, Wytheville, Va

 Cobb Hill Alpaca Farm

Tonight is our first night at a Harvest Host location and it couldn’t be any more perfect! The farm is located on rolling green fields dotted with alpacas, fences and barns with low mountains in the background.  We parked the trailer next to the barn and we were able to hook up to electricity and water. Tom, the owner told us to walk around and he’d give us a tour when the other camper arrived. We walked across the gravel road where there was a swing with a beautiful, picturesque view of the farm. We walked along the creek for a short distance to a small grove of walnut tres. When we got back to the trailer, the alpacas were out grazing and I began snapping photos. Oh my gosh - cuteness overload!!! The other family arrived and we began the tour. It was very informal and we learned a lot about alpacas and alpaca farming. There are 19 alpacas here, each named and each one with their own personality. I was able to feed them some alfalfa and enjoyed hearing their crunching, although it made me peer into their mouths to see just how big their teeth are. I don’t think there was any chance of them biting, but apparently they will spit when irritated! We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and probably spent about 2 and a half hours with the group. There’s a small gift shop, but I couldn’t decide so I’ll go shopping in the morning.

 Apologies for the overload of alpaca photos.  They are just SO DARN CUTE!!!