We woke up to
another cool, cloudy day and are beginning to wonder why Florida has
the nickname the Sunshine State. Happily, we saw Eugene and Bosley
(Bosley was carrying his own food in a little orange pack. Too cute!)
on their way out. He had promised to let us know when he was leaving
because we coveted his site. It had privacy, sun exposure, a
beautiful view of the prairie, and tree placement for our hammock. We
quickly switched to Eugene's former campsite before anyone else could
snag it: Campsite 17. Our neighbors, Monica and Irene, are a very
friendly mother and daughter pair. In our opinion they have the best
campsite: Campsite 18. Irene moved here from Poland and raised her
daughter Monica here in the USA. Irene still has her beautiful Polish
accent. They gave us some good tips on the nearby hiking trails as
well as the best places to kayak. The sun finally came out and the
afternoon was beautiful. Monica came by and offered to take me to the
nearby swimming hole for a bath. I hesitated for a moment but I had
not showered since Huguenot and she mentioned almond scented shampoo.
Sold! A few minutes later, I found myself stark naked in a pond full
of fish in the middle of the afternoon. I am generally too shy to be
seen in a bathing suit but desperate times call for desperate
measures and that hair had to be washed! I went back to our campsite
feeling like a new woman.
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Our new campsite |
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Kate taking in the views |
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Francis on a small hike |
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Swimming hole where Kate took a bath |
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Francis's hand starting to blister from the burn |
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