The Weather is here .....

Thursday March 20

We had sprinkles about 0500 and a soaking about an hour later. They were over by 0700 but we had a late get-up and breakfast. We cleaned the "house", AKA boat, and just relaxed. Suzette made potato salad for dinner and we just chilled out. We did talk to our friends Rich and Linda about getting together but they are tied up until after we make the move to Oscar Scherer.

Ray and Ann arrived mid afternoon for a visit. After a tour of the boat we went for about a 2 hour walk along the river to the suspension bridge. Ann took lots of pictures. Back at the camper we cooked cheese burgers and had strawberry shortcake for desert.

After Ray and Ann left we took Logan for a walk and stopped to talk with some campers from New Hampshire. They said the campground at South Of The Border was a good deal but that SOTB is a tourist trap, you see the signs for at least 100 miles in each direction. They also told us that the best kept secret was the breakfast at the parks Outpost.

I walked the campground and took note of the sites that would be good for a next visit.

We did some pre departure packing and retired for the night.

Friday March 21

Spring has sprung

About 4:30 I awoke and it was 43 outside and about 50 inside. So I closed a few windows and plugged in the electric heater. We awoke later to a nice warm camper without listening to the furnace blower. Later we biked to the outpost to cook our own pancakes on their griddle, one on each table. It was pretty good and we didn't have to clean up. Of course we took our own Maple Syrup.

Hooked up and headed for the dump station. There was a line. We waited. About 12:35 we were on our way to Myakka River SP. When we arrived we were told we could not check in for about an hour because they were having computer problems. After a few minutes and visiting with another camper waiting to check in I went to the station so see if we could go to the site since we had reservations and the paperwork from Reserve America. We gave the ranger the information and headed to the Big Flats camping area and site 28.

Of course I didn't make the best pick as far as backing in. I jigged and jogged and we got in fine. Far enough from the cement post and trees that we could open the slide but not quite enough room to open the awning, oh well.

After we got set up we went to the outpost to see what was going on and found that they are constructing a new outpost building. Up on pilings so it won't flood as it has in years past. We decided to drive back to the ranger station to pick up a couple of items that were not available at the outpost.

Talked to our friends and made plans for Saturday and Sunday. Had supper and took a ride to the bird walk where we visited with some of the folks that were there.


Saturday March 22

Sprinkles when we got up. I took Logan for his morning walk and saw 2 deer and about 3 turkey's. Breakfast was steak, eggs and hashbrowns. Umm good.

We relaxed, read and Suzette knitted. The Steins called and suggested we bring dinner to their house because the forcast was for more rain and they didn't want to ride in the rain here at Myakka. So we took about a 4 mile ride before leaving for Sarasota. Stopped and did a little shopping along the way.