Hunkering Down

We are now at Cypress Bend Park on the Toledo Bend Reservoir near Many, LA. Wednesday morning, before we left to come here, I got a call from the gatehouse here asking if we knew the weather forecast and if we were still planning to come.

Yes, we know the forecast, and yes, we still came. Where we are now, the blue dot, is in the area expected to get a glazing to a quarter inch of ice from winter storm Fern. And if I were choosing a weekend to take off in my trailer this is not the time or place I’d choose. But since we will be in the trailer no matter what, this seems as good a place as any nearby to be. In fact, rather than try to drive on Sunday I extended our stay here by a day, so we don’t leave until Monday.

This reservoir is renowned for its bass fishing,

but not too many fishermen are out there now.

So far it’s been very drippy and very gloomy, but well above freezing.

The reservoir is interesting, if not inviting.

This is a pretty nice place, with pavilions,

and a fishing pier.

There’s a picnic area,

a beach,

and a playground.

It has 10 very nice cabins, all empty now.

There are 64 campsites, almost all with full hookups.

Ours is right along the reservoir.

But considering the forecast,

The view out our window might be what we appreciate the most.