Two side trips……

Covington, LA

When we were in Purvis, MS we drove to Covington, LA to spend the day with dear friends whom we have known for a very long time. Their names are Brenda and Louis and Rhonda and Paul. We met at Rhonda and Paul’s beautiful home. Last time we all were together was about seven months ago so we spend time catching up on everyone’s activities prior to heading out for some good Louisiana seafood. We had lunch, on Rhonda’s excellent recommendation, at Chimes, a fairly new restaurant in Covington. We had a wonderful lunch and then went back to their house for dessert and more conversation. On our way west in March we hope to stop at Fairview State Park so we can spend more time with these dear friends.

Torreya State Park, FL

Being rained in is no fun so we decided to make the most of the day leaving Lake Seminole Park in a day long down pour that started before sunrise and headed to Torreya State Park looking for some sunshine and a new experience! We found both!!

The Torreya tree is one of the worlds’ rarest and oldest known trees and grows among the bluffs and ravines of the Apalachicola River Valley in Florida. There are only about 200 of these trees left.