Bavorak Winter Retreat

With such a long Winter, cabin fever had set-in and the time had come to venture out to the Brown County State Park just outside Little Nashville.  The Abe Martin Lodge features that cozy lodge atmosphere, and a nice indoor water park, complete with tube-slide, lazy river, and most appreciated; large, kid-free, (drinks-permitted) hot tub. There is nothing like a hot tub and your favorite adult beverage (plastic cup of course) in the middle of winter - to melt the cabin fever away.

The six of us; Mike & Mandy, Denny & Linda, Monique & I arrived Saturday, checked into the lodge and found our rooms. Then we all piled into Mike & Mandy's car and headed into Little Nashville for some shopping and sight-seeing.

Nashville IN is a quaint little town loaded with interesting shops.

Just inside the entrance to the lodge, a wood-carved depiction of the character Abe Martin stands tall as a lazy looking guardian.

The lodge rooms were very comfortable with spectacular Winter views of the surrounding woods.

Before heading out, Denny and I battled each other on the motorcycle video game (after we fixed it). Seems even motorcycle video games need occasional hands-on repair. Just the basics; we adjusted the valves, replaced the air filter, checked tire pressures and cleared the faults (rebooted the thing). We then continued with our own brand of slaughter ping-pong, which might have actually gotten us kicked out of the lodge if it weren't for our wives tempering our otherwise uncontrolled competitiveness and enthusiasm for the game.

Leaving Brown County State Park, we followed the twisties for a spirited ride home.

Thanks to all that attended, it was just what the doctor ordered for 'middle of the Winter' blues.
	Marc Wanner February 2011