Sometimes the most impressive things happen when you don't expect them. The bugs and wild animals were out in force today, but the children were the real gem. After hiking 20 minutes the children took a pause from walking to start telling stories to each other. They sat right on the side of the Centennial Tail and made it happen. The kids were so polite and would call on another child to tell a story once they were done. "Story Time" ranged from short to long and included fiction and non-fiction. Most every story was punctuated by laughter and giggles. I guess this is the sort of thing that can happen when you take hike at a child's pace.Deep Creek delivered a great children's play area once again. There is plenty of sand and rocks to keep the little ones entertained. We were treated with a plethora of sport climbers for the children and adults to watch. We were reminded just how dangerous it is to be spectators of rock climbing when one of the climbers knees accidentally knocked loose some pretty big and dangerous rocks. Luckily no one was hurt. Deep Creek will be an interesting place to visit during different seasons in the years to come. In the future we might use bikes to get us from the parking lot to the trailhead a little quicker so we can spend more time exploring the area.
