It was about an hour and a half to get here with no incident. We got a nice site and it is quite warm.
We walked down to the springs and walked the boardwalk trail. Swimming is closed in the springs and run until March 1 because manatees come up into there to stay warm.
Tuesday - We started our coffee walk and were greeted by a pair of Scrub Jays. These birds are endemic to Florida meaning they are found nowhere else. They are endangered due to loss if habitat. We were not quick enough to get pictures.
We launched the kayaks and fished the far side of the St. Johns River in some really good looking areas, but did not even get a hit. We did see some alligators, red-shouldered hawks, osprey, herons, coots, and cormorants. It was very windy, but what else is new, sunny, and quite warm.
Wednesday - We took our coffee and fly rods down to the fishing pier and fished for awhile, but got no action. After breakfast we got on our bikes and tried out the bike path that goes along the RR tracks that run along state park land. It is a wonderful path that has much more character than most of the Rails-to-Trails paths we have ridden. We biked about four miles to a park and another short trail that went down to Beresford Lake then returned.
Thursday-Bruce & Cheryl joined us today and brought their Hobie kayaks. We paddled past the spring outlet and went for a ways up the Snake River. It was very pretty and typical Florida. We then hiked from our campsite down to the springs and were treated to manatee and a variety of fish. Finally we had Parmesan chicken on the grill, cranberry salad and potato salad for dinner. Yum!
Friday - Another great day on the water viewing Florida wildlife, this time with good friends Chris and Sara who are neighbors at Trackrock. Afterwards we had lunch at Pier 16 down the road and had PoBoy sandwiches.
Saturday - We drive over to The Villages today to attend an annual Vermont reunion with folks Joan knew from her hometown and an adjacent town. We are staying overnight with good friends Julie and Barry who are also Joan's childhood friends. We fished in the evening in a pond near their place and John caught four and lost two while Joan caught one. All were bass and were released.
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