Sunday morning found us driving up, up, up the twisty-turning road leading to the Lake Guntersville State Park lodge. A fellow RVer had recommended the lodge to us as a place to dine and enjoy a fabulous view overlooking Lake Guntersville. The lodge itself only reopened in February of this year after undergoing renovations. Since we haven't been here before, we had nothing to compare the old lodge with the new lodge, but I must say the lodge is lovely. Apparently a new roof line and stone entrance pillars were added to the exterior,giving the lodge a rustic appearance. Inside though, rustic meets Art Deco to lovely effect.
It had been raining heavily off and on all week, so we didn't attempt any hiking or geocaching within the grounds of the park, although we had been told that we could see bald eagles. It was so misty and foggy on Sunday that very few birds were visible from the balcony of the lodge, so I guess we'll just have to come back again someday. There are so many places we need to revisit!
The state park itself encompasses thousands of acres surrounding the miles-long Lake Guntersville. There is a challenging 18-hole golf course on the grounds, a 300+ site campground with full and partial hook ups, miles of hiking trails, ranger led nature hikes and of course, fishing, fishing, and more fishing opportunities. Entrance to the park is free.
The rear balcony which overlooks the lake from high above. I was trying to photograph the outdoor swimming pool which has graceful jets of water arcing over the pool itself, but I wasn't able to get high enough to show it.
The lodge lobby. How cozy this would be in the winter with a roaring fire to greet you.
The lounge across from the restaurant. Imagine a roaring fire warming the room on a cool day while you watch for eagles through the huge floor to ceiling windows.
I think this might be an emu, but I'm not sure. A pair of these creatures were inside the fenced off water treatment plant area along with a couple of donkeys and a pair of goats. I'm not quite sure what that was all about, but it was a fun surprise and I couldn't resist giving the two of them a couple of pretzels. Not really a good thing to do, but I wanted them closer for a good picture.
1 comment:
My goodness.. the last thing I would expect was an Emu. He looks like he is smiling for the picture. :-)
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