Suwannee River Hideaway, Old Town, FL

Suwannee River Hideaway

Friday, we arrived around noon, good backroads from White Springs.

Stephen Foster State Park, White Springs, FL

Stephen Foster State Park, White Springs, FL

This is a nice campground close to downtown White Springs, the Suwanee River, Florida Trail and great walking.

The weather has been on the cool side.

Thursday the sun came out today and it was a lovely day, we went to Big Shoal SP but the rapids are a 2 mile walk from the park itself, so they could look much like they did years ago.

After dinner we walked over to the bat house and waited for the bats to exit, and they did they were the heaviest closer to dark, they were at least 100 bats.

Silver River State Park, Silver Springs, FL

Silver River SP, Ocala, FL

Our sites at Silver River, it was hard to tell who had the better site, I think we did, but John & Lu wern't here to compete.

Here is a group shot, looks just like a shot 30 something years ago except.

Good evening campfire

Projects

The awning I installed, along with the doors I finished two projects in one week, I am going to have to pace myself.


Same awning



I made two doors to cover area where the TV would go, if a person watched TV in bed.

The fireplace I installed in the RV, will be nice on those cold nights, Oh well it's not real like some peoples.

Silver River SP

Starting Sunday December 16 Buddy & Patsy (site#7), Jim & Joanne (site#2), John & Sue(site#5) are planning a 3 day outing to Silver River SP.

John & Lu said they probable wouldn't make it.

I have split a bundle of aged live oak from the (used to be, leaning driveway oak) in anticipation of a nice campfire on at least one of the cool evenings.

Our Mobile Home

We picked our new 5th wheel about a week ago and have been moving thing in slowly and arranging.

Trying not to load more than we need

It is a Heartland Bighorn 3055

Suwannee River Hideaway

Thursday, stopped at Suwannee River for one day left friday and we were home before noon

The End

Eastbank Canpground, Ga

Tuesday Monday we drove our 200 + miles from Damopolas AL to just south of Dothan AL great roads 80 & 231.
A funny thing happened when we arrived at Pecan Point south of Dothan where we were going to meet Buddy and Patsy, they were driving up and staying in a motel, when we got our campsite the guy said he had a nice pull thru spot with a tree and a nice cement patio except of a few cracks. OK, So we busy busily setting things up, I noticed that the guy next to me was hooked up to my water spigot, but I just used his and didn't think to much about it. After we were finished setting things up, I noticed my neighbors had stepped out of their 5th wheel, so I said Hi and went on my way for a second before I realized it was our neighbors (Buddy & Patsy) they had been sitting in there watching us set things up and waiting for the right moment to surprise us, a pleasant surprise.
We left there this morning and came to Eastbank so they could see how nice COE parks are compared to some private parks.

Wednesday it was kinda of cloudy today, did laundry and just hung around.

Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis, AL

Monday we arrived here a little after noon and have a great site #31 it has full hookups, cement slab, long drive to park vehicle, don't think it could get any better. We met Jim & Joanne here we haven't seen them all summer, they are rubber tramping their way to Houston, and we are headed south. This is their first trip in their new Doubletree Road House http://doubletreervsuites.com/ & new F350 duel lee.

Tuesday we went for a ride in Jim & Joannes new F350 to Wal-Mart in downtown Demopolis, which sells diesel.
Then at lunch time we went to Smokin' Jack's http://www.smokinjacksbarbque.com/ for lunch, this is my new best favorite place to eat.

Thursday we did the laundry today, it rained on and off most of the day and continuing on into the evening.

Friday we got flu shots today

Saturday got in some good walks this morning, beautiful day, ate lunch at the Farmhouse Restaurant won't have to eat again until tomorrow.

Hernando Point COE Park, Hernando, MS

Monday we arrived around 1:30 pm another great COE park in a pretty area of northern Mississippi. By the looks of the Mississippi when we crossed at Helena, it will be dried up shortly, lots of sand showing on both sides of the river. It is interesting to see how fast the terrain changes from flat farm land to gently rolling land tree ed hills.

Tuesday rained last night as a front went thru hopefully cooler air will follow.

Wednesday did the laundry, picked up a new debit card, stoped at HD, Sam's, and Sports Authority.

Thursday I have noticed a bunch of white pelicans on the lake, but so far they have stayed to far away to take their picture.

Traveled to Memphis this morning, went on a factory tour of Gibson, then walked a block to Beale Street, ate lunch at Blues City Cafe.

As a tour guide to Memphis, If you were camped at Hernando Point (rural Mississippi) Site #A4 is a very nice site, short walk to the trash and showers, Hernando which is roughly 10 miles up US 51 give or take, had laundry and new Super Wal-Mart plus.

Prior to going to Memphis do not listen to the evening news….

Leaving the campground which is at the end of Wheeler Rd. go 5 miles east to US 51 turn north (left) easy drive, good road all the way to the heart of Memphis, you will pass Graceland on your way, every one should stop there once in their life, if not continue on up US 51 turn left on Union Ave also US 51 for a ways, you will pass Sun Studios on the right (worth the stop), but you stay straight on Union until 2nd St. and turn left for 5 or 6 blocks, about 2 blocks south of Beale Street you will go past the back of Gibson on your left, park in the black fenced gated roomy parking area that you see on your left for $5.00. Walk across the street and you are at Gibson’s back door the entrance is at the northeast corner of the building, pay $10.00 each unless you have a online coupon then it is $5.00 off second admission.. It is only a short walk to Beale Street.

Leave your bling at home.

This is a good trip and worth keeping if you are ever going to Memphis

Maumelle Park, Little Rock, AR

Monday arrived this morning, this afternoon went to get a refrigerator vent cover and a vent cap.

Tuesday did the laundry, grocery store and back here by lunch. This is another good COE park on the Arkansas river lots or spacious sites with a large number of them right on the river lots of large trees and good grass, almost picture perfect.

Wednesday it rained a lot last night and I need to remember to remember to park so heavy rain will run off the truck bed cover.

Woolly Hollow State Park, Greenbriar AR

Thursday We arrived here at Woolly Hollow this morning after a 40 mile trip, this is another nice Arkansas State Park.
The restroom and showers are a 9.5

Friday Busy day waxed the truck and got in our 10,000+ steps.

Saturday The Huckelberry Trail is a nice trail about 3.5 miles around the lake. Waxed the trailer today also got in our daily steps.

Golden Pond RV Park, Shirley AR

Monday We arrived a little before noon

Tuesday This afternoon we went to Fox AR and visited with cousin Jim MacKay whom I had not seen since the early 1960's

Wednesday I discovered that somewhere along the way I had knocked of a vent cap and the refrigerator cap as well, don't know where.

Treasure Lake RV Resort, Branson, MO

We arrived before noon after missing the turn for the park because we can't follow directions, turn right after the IMAX theater... how simple. Nice park close to all the stuff. Have tickets to see Shoji the Japanese fiddle player Wednesday at 3:00. Went by the Case xx knife store biggest selection I have ever seen, to many to pick from, stopped and got a schedule of IMAX movies.

Tuesday we went to the Butterfly place today.

Thursday We went to see the The Twelve Tennors this morning. There are so many old people in Branson, MO that it makes Spring Hill, FL look like a youth camp.

Sunday We went to our first IMAX film this afternoon, I was impressed, Sue took a nap.

Cloud 9 Ranch, Caulfield, MO

Traveled US160 from Poplar Bluff to Cloud 9, 140 miles of great motorcycle road and I enjoyed every hill and curve and still made it here on time. Sue said we averaged 35 mph and she really enjoyed the ride, ha.


The first part of the trip, until we exited the Mark Twain National Forest there were at least 4 or 5 pickups or cars at each trailer or structure, some still had their wheels and some didn't and not more than one would run. In that section I had to stop or slow down, or blow my horn for the dogs in the road mostly hound dogs. Saw one hunt club for fox & coyote so I guess the dogs had a good home somewhere.


One thing I noticed every 1/4 mile were critters dead on the road, squirrels, possums, armadillos, coons, and others, in various stages of squish.

Josh would love this campground there are 600 sites in 5 separate campground areas and covers 10 sq. miles or 6300 acres, with ATV trails everywhere.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007 This morning after our walk we went to West Plains which is 18 miles and got fuel, Wal-Mart, and lunch at Jimmie’s Walleye & Catfish another good old boy restaurant and it was great, we had gone by earlier in the day and could tell it would be good by the number of pickups and cars there for breakfast.

Humming Bird

Even though it is raining it hasn't slowed the humming birds down, they are on schedule with the filling of the feeder, just shy of 2 cups 4 times a day. They are going to miss us Monday.

It has been raining all morning and is much needed, the lack of rain here has been so bad that a lot of large trees that have survived for years have died.

Peoples Creek, MO

We are about 15 miles form Poplar Bluff, MO and is still warm (hot) is suppose to cool down tomorrow for a while.

There are a lot of humming birds at our feeder, talk about a quickie I caught a couple of them mating, they do this in flight, it slows them down and they can hardly stay airborne.

Friday August 31, went to dinner in downtown Wappapello at the Fisherman's Net (good) then we took our lawn chairs around back to the out door stage where they had a Bluegrass Band and listened to them for awhile. The campground is filled up now for the Labor Day weekend, there are only 18 sites in this section.

Saturday September 1, today is the day of the big 25 mile yard sale, yesterday when we went to Poplar Bluff they were starting.

Tuesday September 4, we went into Poplar Bluff to do the laundry, Wal-Mart and eat lunch on the way home at Myrtle's Place, Backalley BBQ in downtown, very good food & priced good also.

Today is suppose to be the last hot day.

Hot Hot Hot

Wednesday we just hung around in the air conditioning most of the day.

Thursday we went to Hancock Fabric in Paducah, Books a Million, Gander Mountain and walked thru the mall and enjoyed the air conditioning.

On the way back we stopped for dinner in Calvert City at Willow Pond southern catfish another good restaurant, this heat is going to have to go, we have been eating in to many good restaurants and not getting enough exercise.

Patti's, Iron Kettle, and now Willow Pond.

Friday laundry in the morning at the campground, lunch and Wal-Mart around noon.

Saturday, August 25 2007 This morning 6:00, the bass boats were trolling for bass, must have been a tournament, it is hard to imagine how many they catch at 60+ mph.

It wasn't quit as hot today, washed the truck & trailer.

Land Between the Lakes

Tuesday, August 21, 2007 Today we went down the LBL (Land Between the Lakes) checked out one of the Forest Service campgrounds, Hillman Ferry campground (next time), there are lots of trails in the area and a paved trail from campground to the visitor center.

The bison and elk prairie the bison are smaller than the ones out west and we didn’t see any elk, then we went down the road a few miles to the planetarium at Golden Pond.

On the return trip we stopped for lunch at the Iron Kettle in Grand River part of the Patti Settlement.

We spent the rest of the afternoon in the air conditioning, another 100 degree day; I have never spent so much time indoors because of the heat and humidity. I have a lot of catching up to do when it finally breaks.

Paducah

Tuesday we went to Paducah and had the truck serviced 15000 miles, then stopped at the Quilt museum which was worth visiting even for me, then had lunch at the Whalers Catch (good choice) which was adjacent to the museum.

Wednesday we did the laundry then at noon we went to Pattie's Settlement in Grand Rivers for lunch then spent the rest of the day in the air conditioning.

Thursday Sue is hot, tempatures will reach 100 again today.

Wax to Canal

We traveled US62 all the way from Wax, KY to Grand River, KY a nice road thru typical rural country side.
Saw a yard full of roosters, had to pull off the road for a wide load after both of us came to a complete stop and I got out and surveyed the road shoulder, also saw a neat place that sold rusty metal.
Lots of older vehicles in this area.
Arrived around noon then had to look for another site where the dish would work, so we are in a nice open site without shade.

Interstates & Parkways

Monday, July 30, 2007

We traveled on I-64 & Bluegrass Parkway, Western Kentucky Parkway and we missed a large portion of central Kentucky but we got here at our usual time for lunch.

We did get to travel US60 for a few miles coming and leaving Lexington, KY and a few miles before arriving at the park, Wax is a COE park and we are in a nice site B1 we have phone and satellite service but no PC connection.

The pastures around Lexington were note worthy, and the farms were extravagantly large.

We made reservations for Wednesday 10 am for the Grand Avenue tour of Mammoth Cave, the second tourist attraction in the US the first being Niagara Falls. There are over 350 miles of surveyed passageways, only about 12 miles are tourist suitable.

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Today we went into town got fuel, groceries at Wal-Mart, connected to the internet got e-mail and ate lunch.

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

This morning we went to Mammoth Cave the back way from Wax and it is a pretty ride, crossed the Green River by ferry. The cave is mammoth but other than that it is not a pretty cave, a good walk 4 ½ mile walk on a hot day.

Thursday, August 02, 2007 Went to Bowling Green, headquarters for camping world the retail store was rather small, used book store, material store, lunch then came home.

Friday, August 03, 2007, we celebrated Sue’s birthday today and went to Leitchfield to do laundry, Post Office, Wal-Mart, the heat index of around 100. We saw Walter Kelly Bee Supply company a place that I had ordered things from 50 years ago.
There is a super fast WiFi connection here at the park if I go out the gate and the other side of the road.

Monday, August 06, 2007, we went to Cub Cave this morning it is about 5 miles from here. It is prettier than Mammoth Cave because of the formations. When we returned I backed over the satellite dish.

Tuesday, August 07, 2007, went to Bowling Green to Camping World and got a satellite dish, it another 100 degree day, on the way thru Mammoth Cave national park and across the Green River ferry must have seen a half dozen turkeys coming and going with long beards.

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 traveled down the SR88 to Horse Cave, Cave City saw Wigwam Motel the highlight of the trip ate lunch and were coming back via the Green River Ferry when we arrived it was closed so had to go back the way we came, the long way, Another 100 degree day.

Thursday, August 09, 2007 today we went to do the laundry in Litchfield early because of the heat and the non air conditioned Laundromat. Next we stopped by Wal-Mart for food, prescription and diesel fuel. Another 100+ day. Lots of deer and turkeys around here and it is a pretty area of the country rolling and some good hills

Friday, August 10, 2007 went for a walk around the campground and back to the air conditioned camper it is only suppose to be in the lower 90tes today

Olive Hill, KY

We went to Olive Hill and got a few groceries and did the laundry.

I was walking down the sidewalk from the laundry and noticed they were having a concealed weapons class, peeking in the window there seemed to be at least 12 people taking the class. According to http://www.city-data.com/ the town of Olive Hill has a population of 1821 and a very low crime rate. So my conclusion is that either every one carries a concealed weapon and that keeps the crime rate down or everyone watches the news and they are very scared.

Click on the picture to enlarge and read the sign in the lower right if you re interested in taking the class.

Pioneer Encampment

1812 reenactment all this week at the state park a lot of different talents spinning, weaving, horn smithing, frontier music, etc

Went on a cave tour explaining how the mined and processed the dirt enriched with bat excrement to extract saltpeter. One of the main ingredients in black powder and if it weren't for the volunteers mining the saltpeter we would be speaking with a British accent.

Bulltown WV to Carter Cave KY

The trip from Bulltown to Carters Caves State Resort Park in Olive Hill Kentucky was uneventful. We ran over some fresh paint from the lines being painted on 64, We thought it was lime rock until we tried to wash it off.

Stopped along the way and saw Bobby the last time we saw each other was in the late 60's. I don't think we should go as long until next time.

We have cell phone service here, Internet, and satellite for TV, also new washer & dryers here at Carter Cave we are in site 85.

West Virginia

Monday we arrived at Robert Craig COE Park at usual time, around noon, came in the recommended way, not my shortcut that I used last year, the road surface was better but there were just as many curves and hills.
The air card does not work here we have a strong signal but evidently Alltel doesn’t handle data here.

Tuesday we had to find a Post Office so we road over the hill to Keyser, will be going back the end of the week to pickup the mail.

Friday, we made 2 trips to Keyser today, 1st to do laundry, post office, Wal-Mart and when leaving Wal-Mart the air wasn’t coming out the air vents so stopped by the Ford place, they said they could look at it at 1:00. so we went back over the mountain and 2nd trip we came back at 1:00, it was some kind of vacuum switch which they didn’t have in stock, so will get it fixed at next Ford dealer down the road or next week or the next.
You can tell it is Friday there have been only about 6 max. sites occupied all week until now and now ¾ of the 80 plus sites are occupied.

Saturday, July 14, 2007, beautiful day

Monday, July 16, 2007, We have arrived at Bulltown COE Campground on Burnsville Lake in central WV close to ???? it took a little longer today because of the back roads and there aren’t ant straight roads in WV. Sue said it took a lot longer (7 hours).
Saw a funny sign that someone had borrowed and affixed it to their garage it said “Orlando” and on the next line it said “Disney land left lane””
We have full hookups here but no cell phone, satellite, no TV, but we have running water, sewer & electric.

Wednesday, we rode to Sutton which is about 10 miles away to do the laundry, ops the laundry is closed on Wednesday, toured the dam for Sutton lake and stopped by Kroger’s also stopped along the way to use someone’s Internet connection.

Thursday, July 19, 2007 We have met a same aged couple camped across the way George & Cora, she grew up in Sutton and lived up on the mountain, as a kid she it took her an hour to walk off the mountain to school and an hour and a half to walk home until the eight grade. This evening we are dining here Cora in making a pot of brown beans and I am cooking corn bread.

Friday, July 20, 2007 Weir in downtown Sutton, WV doing laundry and there is a comunity WiFi connection.

Sleep Over

The boys spent the night at the campsite, cooked hot dogs over the fire and sat around until dark to tell ghost stories.

Gambrill State Park, Frederick, MD

We moved to Gambrill from Greenbrier this morning this park is only a few miles from Eddies new house, convient and a very nice small park 5 electric sites, the rest room & showers that are a 9 out of 10. We are in site # 22 the best site in the park.
There are to many deer around here, you see a lot of them sleeping along the highway, or maybe there are just too many cars.

Greenbrier State Park, Boonsboro, MD

Rained a little on the ride this morning, arrived a little before noon, set up, ate lunch then met Eddie at his house. Went by the farm and got my tires dirty on the way to Tony & Michelle's house to watch Lisa decorate Alyssa's 1st birthday cake. Back at the campground Cedar Loop site 18 and the showers are great lots of water preasure.

Skyline Ranch Resort, Front Royal, VA

Arived here at Skyline Ranch Resort at our usual time noon, site # 22 pullthru, ate lunch and did the laundry. We will leave here in the morning and go to Greenbriar State Park.

Trip to Claytor Lake

When we left Panther Creek State Park the dump station was clogged, so we stopped at a campground in Baileyton, Tn and used there sewer hookup, very neat campground.
Then we continued up I81 for the rest of the trip, we arriving at Claytor Lake State Park at our usual time of around noon.

Last Day at Panther Creek

Will leave tomorrow and head into Virginia. There have been nice trails here to walk on but it has been getting pretty warm midday.

I have not seen nar a bear or bar here, lots of deer, Davey Crockett lived down the road and I think he must of killed all the bear.

Panther Creek State Park, Morristown, Tn

We arrived here around noon Monday, nice park with good trails, still rather warm.

Wednesday at Seven Points

Got up, cooked breakfast, we have a bird feeder hung and it has been pretty active, little birds, squirrels, mallards, and this morning a turkey hen and little ones. Have walked around the loop in between wash cycles this morning. The dryers are not very good in the COE parks which is too bad because they are so convenient.

We will visit Jeannette Marzen this morning and see her home improvements, just like on TV then take her somewhere for lunch and anywhere else she might want to go.

Seven Points Campground, Nashville, Tn

We arrived here yesterday around noon after another long 160 mile day. This campground has 61 sites we are in site 55 no satellite, next time here think I will get site 30, 31, 16 so many to choose from.

This morning we are off, the plan is to hit quilt shops, bass pro, camping world, Sam's club, circuit city, lunch. I will update this later with the actual success of our trip.

Well we managed circuit city, bass pro, lunch at Santa fa Cattle Company, camping world

The Mountain

Walked to the top of the mountian today (little mountain), saw about a dozen deer, good trail, there are quite a few trails here at Lake Guntersville State Park. I thought these were neat rocks, the way they seperated.

Lake Guntersville State Park, Guntersville, Al.

The ride to Lake Guntersville was about 150 miles on route 431 most of the time except for a few cool shortcuts that I would have never taken if I weren't using the computer to plan my route. Some one lane bridges and a few switchbacks, one paved backroad was so narrow that when I saw a car comming towards me I just pulled close to the edge and stopped and she never slowed down, think she had one tire on the asphalt the rest was in the ditch.
This park is large close to 200 sites most with full hookup, could not believe the number of people that are here on Monday.

Thursday West Point, Ga

This morning we went to visit Marlyn Farmer our next door neighbor who now lives about 20 miles down the road from here, close to Hamilton, Ga. I like the road name on the way to her house, Lick Skillet Rd. (that is more unique than Buczak Rd). This is a pretty area of Georgia and we had a nice visit.

R Shaefer Heard Campground, West Point, Ga

We arrived here a little after noon, set things up, then went to Wal-Mart. This is a nice COE park, the showers are a ways from site #7 but are worth the walk.
This campground has quite a few miles of good paved road and small hills within the park, I can get a easy 15 miles going across the dam and back.

Huggin Mollys Abbeville, Al

Went west of the campground about 12 miles to Abbeville, the teriann changes to rather hilly. Got the truck washed and ate lunch at Hugging Molly's an old drugstore/reastrant in downtown, great ambiance and greater food.

Buckets Full

This afternoon a nice isolated thunder shower blew in from across the lake and it rained buckets, I know because I caught at least one, running off the awning. I am sure it made a few local peanut farmers happy.

Hardridge Creek, Al.

Arrived here yesterday and it is another great COE park.

This morning we rode to Eufaula, Alabama and bought some groceries. There are a lot of beautiful old homes and streets in Eufaula and also the downtown area was quite busy lots of small old stores, we were going to stop by Alatech for a factory tour.

The last American factory making condoms for Usaid sits anonymously in a pine-shaded industrial park here in Eufaula. Inside a modern, low-slung building owned by Alatech Healthcare, ingenious contraptions almost as long as a football field repeatedly dip 16,000 phallic-shaped bulbs into vats of latex, with the capacity to turn out a billion condoms a year.

But we didn't have time to fit it in to today's schedule.

Cotton Hill

These people were camped here at the campground, there mode of transportation was these amphibian planes. There were two planes one couple was from St George, Utah and the other from Canada. They had been at the Sun & Fun flyin in Lakeland, Fl, and were on their way home, stopping at different campgrounds, and left here for Gunther Lake, Al. They said people with planes that are not amphibians only have half a plane.
I don't think you could carry as many toys as I would need and it is back to sleeping in tents and air mattresses.
It was interesting talking to them.

Ft Gaines, Ga

After our daily morning of mild heart stimulation we went into Ft. Gaines picked up the mail at the post office, went by the dam, the movie theater and the opera house. On the way back to the campground we got some fuel and ate lunch at the gas station/grocery/restaurant which had an impressive selection of good southern food.

Cottonhill Campground, Ft Gaines, Ga

Before we left Eastbank this morning we went for a walk and met a stray black dog in town who walked with us all the way back to the campground, wouldn't leave us.
Stopped at Wal-Mart in Bainbridge, great country roads, tomato fields arrived here early afternoon.

Mothers Day

We went for our Mother's Day walk this morning, there were clouds so it was sum what cool. Made a big loop out the back, past the dam thu the park, into town and back to the campground.

At lunch time we drove to Jerry's Restaurant in downtown Chattahoochee for Mothers Day lunch. The food was very good Southern Cooking almost as good as Lem's mothers cooking.

The temperature is pushing 90 now

Round Two

Last night or early morning I felt something walking across my forehead. I turned on the light and noticed a few ants. So I got up, got my flashlight and started CSI ing it on the outside of the trailer. Thought I had sprayed all entry points, front jacks, back jacks, electric cord, water hose and satellite dish connection. But they found my metal table that my propane grill was sitting on with a hose running to the propane bottle in the trailer. So up the leg, across the grill and around the loop in the hose to the trailer and across my forehead.

Right now I am the winner, they are gone.

Excitement

This morning I had ants in my maple syrup. Yesterday I noticed a trail of ants going up the water hose and thought I had caught the problem before that many had entered, but they had gotten further than I thought.

I noticed other people in the campground having ant problems, but not me, guess again.

All i's under control again.

Another loverly day

A few people have left the campground this morning.

Cooked some pancakes & a sausage pattie for breakfast this morning and went for a walk from the campground in Georgia to Chattahoochee, Florida., sounds like a long ways, doesn't it.

This afternoon went exploring on the bike went to the dam and along the river and ended up in town, this afternoon got in some hammock time.

Eastbank Canpground, Ga

Arrived here around noon, stopped by Wal-Mart in Tallahassee on the way.

Good conections here air card shows 100%, as good as it gets.

Econfina the last 4 days

Sunday

Went for bike ride 8:00 am to US98 and back and not one car passed me, then went for a walk on one of ESP trails good trail but the deer flies were unmerciful the only thing that saved me was a bandana under my ball cap covering my ears and back of neck.

Saturday

I knew that the boat ramp at Econfina SP would be busy today, it was packed, and then I noticed a sign for the fishing tournament and $10,000 in prize money, guess that is a good reason.
I rode my bicycle out CR14 to US98 and back great road to ride on very little traffic, they are all at the boat ramp, you can tell a difference in the people here they wave and give you a wide berth.
Then I went for a walk on the Econfina SP land, walked about 4 miles, double track trails, non motorized traffic only, mostly grass, some sandy spots, varied Florida vegetation, there are more miles of trail than I could handle at one time.

Friday

Drove over to St Marks this morning some things have changed since we were there last time, still recognized a few things. We had a good lunch at the Riverside Café had to guard it from a female Raven, black bird or whatever when she would get within a couple of feet of my food I would give her the evil eye and she would fly off for a second or two then work her way back..
Stopped by the County Park in Newport where Buddy and I had stayed on a hunting trip, what a surprise, big improvements, all cleaned up, maybe it changes back to hunt camp mode in the Fall.

Thursday

Arrived at Econfina River Resort before noon at the end of CR14 about 5 miles from US98, good thing we had air conditioning because it was hot again.
The signal strength for the air card is to low to work, an indication of the remoteness

Last Day at Suwanee River Hideway

Busy day for the retired folks, it started out 55 this morning and 90 by noontime, cooked breakfast pancakes & sausage on my grill, went for a walk and rode the Nature Coast bicycle trail toward Trenton, Sue really likes this bicycle trail it is flat, smooth and has nice shade, after lunch went to Wal-Mart in Chiefland to get my pills for the month, stopped at a produce stand, had some corn on the grill with dinner.

Shelby & Shirley called this morning from Durango, Co. they left from Moltrie Ga. Saturday and said it had just snowed on them. they will be hosting at Christ Park in the San Juan National Forest between Durango & Silverton for the summer.

Suwannee River

We went for a bicycle ride in Fanning Springs on the Nature Coast State Trail towards Cheifland very pretty and shaded. It has been long sleeve cool in the morning and it was 90 by noon today.

Day One

We got under way from home around 10:00 this morning and made it to the Suwannee River Hideaway.

Walked out to the river on their 1500 ft boardwalk, what a project, it looks completely different now with all the green compared to in the winter when the leaves are gone.