Saturday... the day we had decided to get off onto the I-65 express way and head towards the Brown County State Park... one of the largest in Indiana. Its close to Nashville near Bloomington and is really really cool ! We started at about 1 PM in the afternoon. Expecting a drive of about 2 hours to the BCSP. We were also hoping to get some good places on the way. Today we had quite a few people together... me n Poramet the duo from y'day and plus we had Amey, Bhavna, Megha and Nidhi (alphabetically listed). And surely was fun.
We had taken a frisbee and a ball to play. We got to a gas station to get some gas (obviously) (and no that wasnt a place to be :) ) But it was a good place to get some pictures done. Back on the way and I-65 wound along some really beautiful curves with greenery and farms on both sides of the road, with some nice smell coming in through the little opened windows. The weather was quite humid and hence we had to have the A/C on. As we were crossing Columbus, we saw some boards to Simmons Winery and Farm Market. Though none of us is a connoisseur of wines, it defintely is fascinating to visit a winery. We had a great experience at the Huber Winery during our trip to Mammoth Caves (another blog if interested).
Though Simmons Winery wasnt the same experience, it surely was a cute place. It had a lovely grape farm right on the side with juicy grapes hanging down and the lovely big leaves smelling really sweet in the sunny humidity. The Farm Market had some huge pumpkins on display and a lovely splash of colors with a huge array of flowers and plants for sale. The wine shop itself was not a big one though it did boast of a lot of Award winning wines in store with a pretty wide price range. The cellar, of which I was lucky to get a peek, was pretty huge compared to what was on display. Well, overall it was not an experience as Huber Winery where a (cute) guide had takes us along on a tour of the whole place and the infrastructure and the process of making wine and also how to taste wine and understand the difference in wines.
Anyways....after about an hour at the winery (and loads of pictures) we started off towards BCSP again. Wsnt too far from Columbus and we made it in about half an hour. We took some food along with us on the way.
Once at BCSP, we went straight off to the lake in there. Once we were out of the car, we were in for a welcome from a swarm of mosquitoes. But the green mountains and lake though dirty, the serenity and the tranquility of the place made us forget the mosquitoes after a bit. There was a trail of about 1.2 miles weaving its way all around the lake. We decided to munch on the food first. We spread a sheet over the green lawn and all the food we have on top of it. Lots of food, lots of pictures and lack of hunger marked this session of the day. Me and Amey played some frisbee along the gentle slope. Nidhi joined in in some time. Sure was fun. Sweated profusely but was awesome. We then set off on the trail. It was so awesome... with wooden brides and platforms marking the way. The lake looked real calm with the reflections of the trees surrounding it. The water was very still, suggesting a lot of depth in there.
With photos being taken by 3 cameras at various different spots and various different poses, it was a gala time. The darkness came in swiftly making the girls to get afraid and rush along the trail. But it sure was not something that should deter a moderately experienced hiker. The 1.2 Miles trail finally ended at the same spot where it started circling all around the lake. Most people were more than eager to get into the car n have some cool A/C air flowing onto their faces. It had become quite dark and with the trees and congested areas inside the park, it was real fun to drive on the curves and bends and slopes and check out the blackness of the dark by switching the car lights off. There was a yellowish fog settling down over the County as we drove out of the State Park - home bound. Miraculously, the drive home seemed far shorter and we were back home by 10:00 PM. We had a long discussion of what to do on the next day, but it was quite a tough one as most people weren't sure whether they would be able to and there was a storm brewing that cut out a lot of destinations. We left the decision for the next day, and I had a feeling we were going to get out on some other express way and check out somethings on the way. Adios till tomorrow, need some rest...
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