Happy Easter Everyone!

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The Welcome Center on the Dismal Swamp-

It is on the Border of Virginia and North Carolina.

Today is Easter, of course we can't go out to dinner cause the doggy-sitter had plans. So I have to cook dinner. ugh....... But we did go for a ride today. Since the Dismal Swamp isnt that far from us we went there.



We went to the Dismal Swamp Park. Sounds like a lovely way to spend the day huh? But actually it's pretty nice there. We came down the Dismal Swamp on the boat, this time we took the truck and got out and walked around. They have trails there that you can walk around. It wasn't too bad out today. The Gift shop wasn't opened today and I would of liked to of gone in there when we stopped while boating we didn't get a chance to stay there long cause we had to get the next lock opening since they only open the locks twice a day.

But we did take time to look around.



Sign at the Swamp that gives History of the Civil War and the Swamp. It's Pretty Interesting. This sign doesn't just give you the information on the swamp of all of North Carolina and the Civil War. We did pass a sign in South Mills where a battle was fought.

Tom and Boodles Taking a break after we walked the 1/4 mile trail.

They have trails there that you can walk along the Swamp. Notice how they warn you about snakes (at the very bottom of the sign, hard to read)
but nothing about the roots of the trees that will kill you quicker than the snakes.



Notice the roots that crosses the path!





This is the potty area for the dogs. Of course we had to check it out.
I had to get a potty bag for the dog. Tom said I may need it for the dog. Luckily I didn't need it.







This tree was on the trail. It looked so cool the way that the bark is on it. It kind of looks like it was glued on in this pattern.


Animals that are in the area Sign.
THANK GOD I READ THIS SIGN AFTER MY HIKE.
Notice the one sign didn't mention bears.. Only Snakes.....
Research told me there are 3 types of poisionous snakes in the area..... the snake sign should of given me pictures and how many snakes to look out for.

BEARS? Noticed they don't have the picture of cougars in the area. I didn't think these animals were beachy-type of animals. I always thought they would be mountain animals. This isn't mountains over here.

The didn't have the picture of the most meanest animal in the area. The old Sea-gull... They run in packs, attack like gangs, and Heaven help you if you drop food on the ground they will all be there in moment. It's like they have food radar.

This is from the boat dock at the Welcome Center
looking North in the Canal. It's awesome.
The water is like glass... While it looks like a glassy top, it really looks like root-beer up close.




After we went to the Dismal Swamp we went to the Free Docks at Elizabeth City. Will upload those pictures after dinner.