PawsGo 5,000 Steps Through First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach, VA

BRRRRR! It's hard to believe it's almost April!  Akira and I took a break from March Madness and took a 5000 step walk through First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach.

First Landing got it's name because (wait for it ...) it is the site of the first landing of the English in 1607 before they made their way up the James River and established the Jamestown Colony.  The park has 19 miles of trails that cover some pretty diverse habitats like salt marshes, maritime forests, bay shores, cypress swamps and dunes.

Akira and I decided the walk the part of the Cape Henry trail toward the Narrows.

 

So here we are at the 1000 steps mark.  With all the forest creatures it's hard to keep focused ...

But we made it to 2000, which is a great spot on Linkhorn Bay with a bench. On warmer days this is a pretty popular beach for Goldens and Labs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here we are on the bridge.  I've read that hordes of water snakes live below this bridge, YIKES!!  Once it gets warm we'll find other trails to explore!

 

 

 

 

The trail continues to hug the coast line and in warmer weather it's a great place to see Osprey.

And we made it to 2500 steps, the half way mark!

A diversion ... come on Akira, we need to make our way home before the UNC game!

 

4,000 steps, not too much further...

 

 

 

Wendy Johnson & Akira