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Let’s go hiking!

Posted on December 1, 2015 | Leave a comment
Note: Due to illness, this hike will be rescheduled. 
Ready to work off some of that Thanksgiving meal?

Our final trip of the year will be to the Cross Florida Greenway – Land Bridge Trail near Ocala. If you have ever noticed a bridge across I-75 that has trees and other vegetation, this is it. This bridge was built in 1999-2000 and was the first true land bridge in the United States. You can read more about it here: http://floridahikes.com/cross-florida-greenway-the-land-bridge and here https://www.floridastateparks.org/trail/Cross-Land-Bridge

We will be hiking this trail on Saturday, December 5th. It will be about a two hour drive or so. We plan to start the hike at about 10:30.

Bring a hat, sunscreen, comfortable walking shoes, water and a snack.

We may go to lunch after the hike.

Interested in joining us? Drop Carolyn a note.

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12th Annual Camping Trip at Fort De Soto

Posted on April 14, 2015 | Leave a comment

We had our 12th annual camping trip at Fort De Soto and finally, a weekend without wind!  We had great weather this year.  For the first time we did not have a fishing tournament but that didn’t keep us from catching.  Some of participated in a fishing clinic with Neil Taylor.  Unfortunately, one of us flipped our boat after turning to toss out the anchor, right after pulling the phone out to snap a picture of the fish.  So while the fishing rod was recovered, the waters of Fort De Soto have gobbled another cell phone.  Others caught trout and one lady fish.

Kim decided to take over the scavenger hunt this year and revised it, after participating in a scavenger hunt with her Krewe.  She organized it so people participated in teams of three and it was limited to the one loop, so people didn’t have to explore the entire campground to find items on the list.  I do not remember who the winners were but will try to update later with that information.

At our group dinner, the theme was the 50s and many people dressed up.  The food was great ranging from various kinds of shrimp to chicken to pork.  As usual we had too much!  Lots of good sides, salads and desserts.

On Sunday, there was yoga for some and more kayaking or fishing for others.  Then some of us packed up and headed home, while others spent one more evening out there, enjoying a quiet evening on the water with another beautiful sunset.

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Playing hooky on the Weeki Wachee

Posted on March 26, 2015 | Leave a comment

We had a group of 10 signed up for the Weeki Wachee trip on Wednesday but by the time we got there, we had four. Illness and busy schedules prevented the others from attending.

We headed out under a cloudy sky but for most of us the outside temperature was warm enough that we felt comfortable wading in the water about half-way down. It was a beautiful day on the river. Despite being told the all kayaks were reserved from Paddling Adventures at the Weeki Wachee State Park, the river was not very crowded. Quite a peaceful trip. We saw lots of fish and turtles. I think we saw more turtles swimming under water than we did sitting on logs.

We were excited to see one manatee on the second half of the river. It turned around and swam next to Christy for a little bit. I guess he/she liked her boat.

Towards the end of the river, the sun came out. It was nice to see it but I’m glad we didn’t have lots of sun earlier as it might have made for a warmer trip.

After taking the shuttle back to the state park, one of us headed back home and three of us headed to Becky Jacks for lunch. Two of us enjoyed cheeseburgers and the other had fish. Then we decided to explore the area a little bit, driving around Pine Island and Bayport Park, located on the Gulf of Mexico. Lots of people there enjoying spring break.

Then we headed home, a little tired from an early start to the day but it was well worth hitting the road early for a great day on the river.

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