Parkin' - Tubin' - Hikin'

Inviting Adirondacks @ Colonel Denning State Park

Hershey Park HAPPPPY!

Hershey Park MAD-- RIDE the SkyRush?  

Gassssp....it looks like it is super HIGH and FAST~ I think I've changed my mind!  I'm SO NOT sure, AS we are about to ride the Skyrush 75 MPH ROLLER COASTER!

Hershey PARK GLAD!  Fiona is FINALLY able to DRIVE all by herself, she was just a Lil'bit excited!

We also managed to finally choose a good day for Tubing on the Yellow Breeches to take along our birdies too~

Adrien and Fiona HAD so much fun...especially at the ROPE swing, PROUD of Adrien for having to courage to try it!  Here is a little video footage of him swinging...sorry it's not the best quality~

Justin & I had the chance to sneak some time away and we were FINALLY able to hike the Flat Rock Trail @ Colonel Denning State park just outside Newville, PA.

This is about a 5 mile trail with about an 80% incline, definitely not an EASY hike but well worth the sweat and energy if/when you make it all the way UP to the Flat Rock VISTA!  Plus then you just have to hike 2 and half miles back down.

This is a gorgeous state park and it has NEVER been busy or even remotely crowded when we've gone here to hike...they do have an adorable little beach, picnic grounds, and campsites.  The park is very well maintained and clean but sometimes the swimming area is closed off because of dangerous bacteria levels in the water...but since ALL I wanted to do was sit with my toes in the sand and relax on the adorable Adirondack chairs it was all GOOD! http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/coloneldenning/index.htm

They host lots of different events this Saturday night there will be LIVE swing music...
you just need to check the calendar events on the website:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/Calendar/view_event.asp?CalendarID=23788&Location=List