We really didn't do much today except ride our bikes this afternoon through a typical South Florida forest. Just a short ride from the campground was a 3.5 mile off-road bike trail which is a part of the state park. In MO we are used to lots of underbrush, noisy insects and deeply shaded woodlands. Here we saw lots of ferns overlaid with palm trees and tall, skinny pines letting in lots of sun while somehow keeping it cool. The path was sand covered with grass clippings, made bumpy with exposed roots and it was totally quiet. We watched closely for panthers or alligators but saw neither. In Florida they call this a 'mountain bike trail', note the total flatness. Our kind of mountain trail.
This evening the campground sponsored an ice cream social with live music followed by a talk from a local author. Since the screened pavilion is directly across from us we got to enjoy the evening without leaving our site. Of course the ice cream social started at 5:45 PM, before dinner so, as I always say, "Life's too short, have dessert first!"
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