This road trip was with a great friend, Robin, this past summer we road tripped to Caretta, West Virginia, a 12 to 14 hour trip for our alternative spring break helping out the community there. This mini road trip, at least we thought it was going to be mini, turned out to be an all day event!
When Robin first got in the car, I had previously picked 3 destinations of brochures I had picked up at the CVB (Cape Giraradeau Convention and Visitors Bureau). Elephant Rock State Park, Bollinger Mills, and Trail of Tears. And we of course decided on going to a place neither one of us have been to and the farthest away. The Drive out to ELEPHANT ROCK! was supposed to take us a near 1 hour and 40 min. starting our drive at 12:30 in the afternoon we ended at our destination at 4:30ish that day!
On the way... we stopped off at an antique shop!... HUGE 3 buildings and lots of old fun stuff to look at I would recommend it! :)
After that stop... we made it to the Pilot Knob Visitors Bureau and stopped in to get a map and find out exactly where the state park was located and found other destination's on the way to stop into. (by the way. never follow the directions of where YOU think your going... one should always follow the map.) We got lost about 3 or 4 times trying to find the state park but before that we had to find swimsuits to wear at the near by park we thought we could swim at! Very excited we decided to stop off at a local discount department store. This took us quite a while to decide what to wear because there were little to NO swimsuits there.
After we found some tanks and shorts, we moved onto the next part of the road trip... finding the good old Elephant rocks!
After going down the wrong road, having to stop in at the fire station to get new directions of where we needed to go... we FINALLY made it to our destination!
This was finally where we changed into the clothes that would be better to climb the huge rocks in Pilot Knob, at the Elephant Rock State Park!
The beginning of the search of some awesome scenery!!
1.walk around with the family and kids to have awesome picture opportunities like this one.
2. let the kids climb on the rocks to get some energy out of the kiddos (remember the first aid kit just in case!)
3. bring WATER! the day that Robin and I went out there it was about 100 degrees outside which caused the rocks to be a little toastier then normal creating a heat to come off of them.
4. Climb Climb Climb... and have fun!
5. There is a path available for those wanting to take it and read plaques ... but I would recommend going off the beaten path! :)
6. Bring a journal and be inspired by the gorgeous scenery!
Robin and I on the Rocks!
Are you thinking you should explore yet??
If there is a place where you visited this summer comment and tell me about it! :)
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