Tune in to Taylor: Lost Bridge Trail

We have enjoyed Spring Break.

I got a little time off work while

Eric had time off school.

I officially hit the 20 week mark

on Saturday. I can't believe I'm halfway

through this pregnancy. But we

are anxious to meet our sweet boy.

On Friday, we drove to Springdale, Arkansas

and spent the evening with friends.

Summer and her husband Trey live there.

It's always great catching up with friends.

We enjoyed some yummy burgers near

the University of Arkansas campus.

Summer and Me - we've been friends since early childhood.

After a delicious breakfast Saturday

morning, Eric and I traveled to Lost

Bridge Hiking Trail near Garfield, Arkansas.

This trail is on Beaver Lake, which

is one of the most beautiful lakes in the area.

It was a brisk 40 degree morning when

we started our hike. It warmed up a little,

but the wind kept it pretty chilly.

Trevor and Candace got me a selfie-stick

for Christmas - so I was able to take lots

of pictures of us on our hike...

I want to do this hike again in the fall -

maybe not this fall since I'll have a newborn,

but I can only imagine how gorgeous this

area is with leaves on the trees.

Taking a short break by a neat rock formation

We came across this temporary shelter

on our hike. It looked like something

straight off the Dual Survivor Show

Eric watches. It was a neat little

shelter with a fire-pit and a gorgeous view.

Overhanging bluffs like this one were typical
of the dry shelters which were favorite living
quarters for the Indians in the mountainous
portions of the Arkansas Ozarks from the earliest
times until the time of contact with Europeans.
There were several other landmarks along this trail,
including a plantation foundation with a fireplace.