As I said in the last blog we tried to play pickleball on Monday but got rained out. Tuesday and Thursday we got the kayak out. We paddled down the coast about a mile and a half one day but there was not much to see other than abandoned sailboats and barges full of sponges or anhinga (a cormorant like bird). The other day we paddled into the wind and out to the mangrove islands. It was fun going up and down streams and exploring the various paths through the trees. We saw a few small fish and some other kinds of sea creatures but not much else in the way of wildlife. The wind pushed us back so we didn’t have to paddle much.
Wednesday and Friday we played pickleball. We really like this game! I walked the two miles to the court then John drove so we could run errands or dine out for lunch. Both days we rode our bikes short distance in the afternoon. It makes for a very active time. Our next door neighbor hosts a BYOB on his front porch on Friday nights so we met Sammy, Clark and Martha, David, Diane and her friend from MI, and a couple of other guys whose names we didn’t catch.
Saturday we tackled a longer bike ride - over 26 miles! We rode down the highway to Islamorada where the Rotary had sponsored a Giant Marine Flea Market. The traffic headed toward Key West was backed up about 2-3 miles when we went into the market around 11 but extended another 2 miles when we left an hour later. It was your typical huge market of marine, fishing and boat gear with crafts, jewelry, clothing and other stuff sprinkled throughout. And lots, and lots of people! The hard part of the ride was the wind in our faces on the way home.
We anticipate next week being much the same.
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