TINCAN TRAVEL

WFS, Momo and I are settled in Oscar Scherer State Park. Our lazy days and nights follow a rountine, sort of. We have our coffee & read day or two old newspapers. I prepare our breakfast, which we eat under a large live oak tree near a gentle rolling creek. Birds chitter overhead. After we clear and clean we decide our day... Our choices are bike ride, hike, dog beach... Yesterday we took Momo to the dog beach. He absolutely loves a romp on the beach with dozens of furry friends. We let him find his own rythmn...and he quickly locates some little furry guys to twirl round and round with... Dog owners, like campers, love to swap stories.. Today we rode our bikes about five miles on the Legacy Trail. Our park connects with this awesome trail that runs 12 miles. Momo needed a walk mid bike ride. We were near a large lake, so the two of us took a leisurely walk. Shore birds were wading in the marshes. Idyllic. Suddenly, I heard a large whpap on the water. The birds scattered as a fair sized alligator's eyes raised above the surface. Holy Moly.... Girl and dog moved rapidly down the shore toward the bike trail... We found WFS visiting with other bikers, totally unaware of the danger his faithful companions had encountered! We biked back to camp, had lunch and read our books. We drove out for ice and fresh shrimp. We got back just as the sun was fading. I built a huge fire and grilled shrimp, snow peas and peppers. We had orzo and salad. Yummmmmy. After walking Momo, we both had hot showers and a long sit by the fire. Tomorrow we are going to Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota. I have it on good authority, from fellow bike riders, that Sarasota has a fantastic Saturday Farmer's Market. I think we'll have a lovely day exploring a new southern city.