Our week-end at the Lake of the Ozarks

Inspired by 

a book we found last week-end 

we are really trying to make the most of our week-ends:

Our latest week-end adventure was 

~3hours south-east of Kansas city

to the Lake of the Ozarks

It is another huge body of water supported

 by the construction of a damn.

See how windy it is...

The Lake of the Ozark's can be a very posh experience, 

lots of resorts along the lake, huge yacht clubs, and marinas...

However we camped at the State Park.

Nathan, especially, enjoyed being in the woods!

We arrived at the park Friday night around 9pm 

and set up camp in the dark.

 It was totally worth it to wake up all ready to go in the morning. 

There was SO much wildlife in the park, 

deer (we probably saw 100), racoons, possums, and armadillo's

Armadillo's are curious little creatures!

Mama deer got all in a huff as we got close to her babes...oops!

We spent Saturday on the lake

We rented a kayak 

It was fantastic!

Sunday

we explored more of the Missouri country side...

Crossing this old wooden swinging bridge 

while it creaked and cracked was an experience.

It is also so sad to see miles-and-miles of dead corn...

On our way home 

listening to the radio 

we heard that the Sate fair was happening in the 

town of Salina, Missouri.

It wasn't, too far, out of our way so we stopped in...

To me, it looked like the picture of a classic Midwest town.

 

We did check out the fair but, didn't go in...

Not yet,

We are planning on returning next Saturday!

~All for now