Getting a cooperative picture of Laila can sometimes be a challenge. However, when she's sound asleep, not a problem. This was how the day started yesterday.
From the RV park, it was about a 25 minute drive back to Oak Creek Canyon, and Slide Rock State Park. As many times as we've driven by this very popular park, we had never stopped until yesterday. I knew that it was some sort of natural water slide, but it also turned out to be an old fashioned swimming hole. It brought back memories of my much younger years, while growing up in Watsonville, CA, my friends and I used to ride our bikes to a swimming hole on the Pajaro River. The water in Oak Creek is much cleaner than what I remember of our old skinny dipping spot, but back then, the color of the water didn't matter much.
Laila & Grandma hiked up the creek, above the slide area, while I found a good viewing spot on a rock. According to Laila, the water was pretty cold, but there were still a few hardy souls who braved the chilly waters. Just down from the slide, the water was pretty deep, and the rocks above the creek provided a good place to jump about 10 feet into the natural pool.
Warning!! There is a parental warning concerning the next picture......It is not meant for mom & dad to view, and if ignored, what you see is really an optical illusion. That's not ice cream, it's just a fake facsimile, that's meant to resemble the creamy stuff.
We got back to the Thousand Trails Preserve early, and per Laila's request, we hit the more modern swimming hole at the park. The water was heated, and the little fish spent just about as much time under the water, as she did above. At 4pm, the kids had to get out, making way for the adults. More swimming is on today's agenda.
Grandpa BBQ'd some chicken for dinner, and while we waited for the chicken to cook, a couple of kids, (one young, one old), enjoyed some quality time together. Today is our last day here in the Verde Valley, and I think we're staying put near the motor home for most of the day.
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