The morning was partly cloudy and helped to keep it cooler than recent days. We walked across the pedestrian bridge which is about a half-mile long and checked out Coolidge Park on the north side. Justin really got into playing in the fountain for awhile and after he was sufficiently dried off, we took a walk down to where the Delta Queen was docked. It was fun to tour the inside of the boat and imagine what it must have been like to take such a luxurious cruise so many years ago. Before leaving the park, we all took a ride on the merry-go-round.
At 12:30 pm, we left the dock and headed towards “The Beach.” We were grateful for the cloud cover as it would have been a very hot day without it. On the way downriver, we stopped to swim. Dan and the boys thought it might be fun to ride in the kayak behind the boat as we towed it down the river so they got to do the last mile or so in the little boat.
By 3:30 pm we were securely anchored and ready for a swim. The first thing everyone wanted to do was get across the river and play on the rope swings. Julie and Kevin opted to swim their way over while the rest of us rode in the dinghy and towed the kayak behind. The more daring of the bunch actually climbed up the tree to grab the rope and swing out over the water!
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