85 and sunny

After church this morning all seven of us (Dad, Mom, Me, Brother, Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin) went to the National Whitewater Center.  The water was a bit cold so instead we opted for dry land activities.  Seen in the picture is the man-made river for rafting, a rock climbing wall with varying degrees of difficulty, and at the very top there are four cable streaking across the picture.  These cables are part of a two hundred foot long cable swing that takes riders across the park and river at a relaxing height of fifty feet.  Yes we did this, yes it was one of the most fun things I have done for this project!  Also, there where tree canopy high obstacle courses and obstacle courses on the ground.  The one in the trees looked like so much fun but it was closed so we settled for the one at ground level.  It was harder than it looked and it didn't help that my footwear (Sperry's) wasn't exactly athletic wear.  Even so, was the first one to complete the course in the last four hours mainly because I was able to climb up a fifteen foot rope and ring a bell.  This was a memorable day and a great way to start the trip.