While my parents kept the kids, Allen and I got to escape real-life for a few days. Rather than using our frequent-flier miles, we decided we'd get some more down-time if we stayed closer to home. Our four-day weekend was spent at a sweet bed-and-breakfast in the East Texas town of Jefferson -- only about an hour and a half from home.
We ate lots of tasty food -- the enormous slices of pie were among my favorite treats, with the cornbread club sandwich being another memorable one. We took a boat tour of the bayou (different tour than of the lake), toured the museum, did a walking ghost tour where we heard lots of ghost stories and even walked through a supposedly-haunted house, enjoyed reading on our balcony in the mornings, and had delicious breakfasts every day.
We spent lots of time in antique stores in Jefferson and walking through the old-fashioned town, but MY favorite place to go was Caddo Lake -- only about 20 minutes away. We headed out to the lake for a pontoon-tour. It was extremely hot mid-day, and the wildlife surprised us. The area was beautiful and we are hoping to bring the kids out in the fall (when its much cooler). We would love to do a boat tour at dawn when the lake is steaming into the lacy, moss-drenched trees and the wildlife is waking up. We saw lots of pretty dragon flies, herons, egrets, comorants, ibis, ducks, and a martain. We also saw signs of alligators (tracks and bubbles,) but none of them showed their faces while we were looking.
It was a fun trip, but it took a little bit effort getting used to the quiet. I always love my weekends away with my sweetie and I can't wait for another.
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