A little geography for today... we live in
Willistown Township, which is a part of Chester County, PA. Within the township, there are a few towns to make it up and one of which is Malvern, our town as of now. Willistown Township is 75% open space - meaning that there is just open land and green space all around us. To be on the edge of Philadelphia, you would almost think we where in the rural countryside. There are lots of historic, old buildings in the middle of large, open green pastures - quite beautiful to say the least.
One of our neighbors (whom I met while he was playing the bagpipes in his front yard - how random is that!!!) recommended we visit
Okehocking Perserve - an 180 acre wildlife preserve that has around 5 miles of trails and is leash-free for Lucy. Since we haven't visited churches yet, we decided to spend our Sunday morning yesterday enjoying some of God's creations and set out to explore this land.
The park was beautiful and we had a great time walking (sometimes hiking) through the trails and watching Lucy roam without a leash. We met several other doggy families and Lucy made a few new friends. To finish off our hiking, the girls and Lucy enjoyed splashing around in Ridley Creek, which runs alongside the preserve. We all agreed this place will become a regular visit for our family - it was just too pretty of a spot to not enjoy frequently!
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| Starting on our hike |
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| The woods cleared and we found an old barn! |
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| Ridley Creek |
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| Okehocking Preserve |
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| Dirty, wet shoes mean a good time! |
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