As I mentioned in the previous post, the trees are already filling in in the short two weeks we've been here. When we first got here everything seemed to be blooming. Dogwoods (both white and pink), azaleas, maple trees had their seed pods, sycamores were dropping their seeds, red buds had no leaves yet, and so on. Now, so many of the trees are that vibrant green of new growth.
We had forgotten what spring looks like in an area with deciduous trees. Remember, palm trees are green all year round! It's been a joy just driving around and seeing colors like this.
There is a park just a few miles from us - Warrior Path State Park - that we've enjoyed a few times already. Mostly for running so far.
This marina leads out to the Holston River which has a high rocky shoreline with lots of trees on the embankments. We hope to get our kayaks on the river to explore it. But the park also offers mountain biking trails - we can access the trailhead from our campground via a 2.1 mile ride up and down a very hilly road. And, the park offers some hiking trails which I'm itching to get on to as well.
We have gotten our mountain bikes out to do the Kingsport Greenbelt. This is a 9-mile linear park that cuts across the city. It's not entirely connected yet, so we haven't completed the entire trail yet. We started biking from the eastern terminus at The Exchange Place. The first 1/2 mile is gravel (and steep), but then it is paved and relatively flat. It was a very pretty ride:
We have since returned to the Greenbelt for a run. We've met someone from the local running club and the owner of Fleet Feet Running store who promotes group runs on Tuesday nights (on the Greenbelt and downtown). We expect to join for the camaraderie.
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