Neabsco Creek Boardwalk

Last Monday, Veteran's Day, the temps got up to nearly 80° F. Fortunately, we were able to spend the afternoon outside, enjoying the perfect weather.

We hit up Neabsco Creek Boardwalk with our friend's 2-year-old. It turned out to be the perfect mini-hike.

We saw tadpoles and turtles, and two screaming bald eagles in the distance. We took in amazing scenery and soaked up the sun.

Much of the boardwalk is enclosed by railings. That meant L could explore to her heart's content, and we didn't fear we were going to have to fish her out of the water.

The hike was an out-and-back, but even that worked for us. L (mostly) toddled her way to the southern point of the trail, and then we strolled her back to the car. All told, we did a little over 2 miles of hiking. Our nearly 1-mile-an-hour pace was proof of just how fun the trail was.

Near the car, there was a playground where L could use her last bit of energy. By the time we dropped her off, she and I were fully spent. What an amazing day!