A few years back, the NY Parks Commissioner insisted that they charge parking fees to discourage the colored from using them.

But I don’t like fees and I like colorful things, so I’m glad they have that free nature bus this year.

It was a pretty nice day.

• I got a pretty late start as I got looking at figuring out how to patch some buggy blog code and lost track of the time
• Started out, left my mask home, which I need for the bus. Had to run back home
• Spent some time at Five Rivers Environmental Education Center as I had to wait for the second bus
• Took the second electric bus to Thacher Park and walked up to Thompsons Lake for an hour swimming up there
• That lake is mucky for swimming and the beach was packed but it was free
• Walked back to Thacher Park Visitors Center and then sat in the Adirondack Chairs they have there. No real comfortable
• Had lunch and refilled my water bottle
• I hate that new Visitor’s Center, it’s ugly, but the bathrooms are decent as is the water bottle refill fountain
• Hung my hammock out by Paint Mine and laid back for a couple of hours watching a video and doing some reading
• Nice cool breeze up in Thacher Park
• Caught the electric bus back to Five Rivers