Thursday 4-9-26 Three Week Summary, Hiking Allison Cemetery Trail & Having Fun

 

Camping at Lake Wappapello State Park

We have been on the road for three weeks. We have had fantastic weather. We have camped in three different states Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri. We camped at Sanders Cove Campground on Pat Mayse Lake in Texas for two nights. While there we did one hike for 3 miles and walked around the campground for 5 miles. We camped at two state parks in Oklahoma, which were Robbers Cave for four nights and Natural Falls for three nights. While at Robbers Cave we did three hikes for the total of 12 miles and walked around the campground for another 11 miles total. While at Natural Falls we did two hikes for the total of 4.5 miles and walked around the campground for 6.75 miles total. We have camped in Missouri for 12 nights so far. We camped at two state parks, which were Roaring River for three nights and Lake Wappapello for three nights. While at Roaring River we di two hikes for total of 6.5 miles and walked around the campground and day area for 7.5 miles. While at Lake Wappapello we did two hikes for 6.25 miles total and walked around the campground 9 miles. We camped at Big Spring Recreation Area on the Ozark Natural Riverways in Mark Twain National Forest for four nights. While there we did two hikes for the total of 8 miles and walked around the campground for another miles. We camped at a Walmart one night because of the weather (wind and rain). We camped at Bass Pro Shop in Springfield for one night. While in Springfield we played pinball and went to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema to see Project Hail Mary. 

Today was another super day. The morning temperature was 48 degrees and the high was 78 degrees. We slept with the fan going, which made it very comfortable.

I woke up about 7:15 and got dressed. After breakfast we drove the motorcycle a couple of miles to the Allison Cemetery Loop Trail Head, the loop is 2.8 miles. Allison Cemetery is a pre Civil War Cemetery called Allison-Connor Cemetery. The trail took us through the trees and along the banks of Lake Wappapello. We hiked through leaves, over fallen trees and through the creek. Some places we had to venture into the trees because we couldn't climb over the tree or the trail kind of went away. The cemetery was about .25 miles off the trail. It was a lot bigger than we expected. There were headstones of the Allison family in the 1800s and early 1900s. We walked around and I took pictures. Then we hiked back to the trail. The trail continued through the trees. The Allison Cemetery Trail met up with the Lakeview Trail. We decided to hike this trail but we didn't get too far because the trail was washed away. While we were hiking we saw a turtle and a lot of beautiful views of the lake and the forest. We saw a few fishermen on the lake. It was a great hike. 

The trail was (2) natural surface dirt, mud, gravel, loose rocks, slippery surface and etc., (3) rocks, roots and ?or downed vegetation on the trail, (7) steep grades and inclines over 10% and (12) road and highway crossing.  

In Memory of Grace Allison (first grave you see in the cemetery)

Hugh P (May 25, 1815 to April 17, 1881) and Sarah (1825 to May 1877) Allison graves 

Other graves in the Allison Cemetery

Other graves in the cemetery

Turtle on the trail

Lake Wappapello from the trail

When we got back to the Minnie Larry did a small motorcycle project. When it is cold a small amount of fuel will leak from the fuel filter. Today he decided to secure the lines with tie wraps to stop the seepage.

Motorcycle Project

The rest of the day we relaxed in the Minnie. Larry started a new book and I continued reading Northern Borders. 

I played the Daily Challenges of Solitaire and Mahjong. The event was Event: World Tour Mini of 10 games. It took me 44 minutes and 46 seconds, which put me in 7th place in my group. I played Angry Birds Friends and Angry Birds 2.

After dinner I walked around the campground for an hour for 3 miles. While I was walking Larry went over and took a shower. When I got back I did the same.

By the end of the day I had done 17,500 steps.