Tallahassee: Forgot Our CameraMar 4, 2009
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This was just a short layover between Lady Lake and Pensacola. Even though we are vagabond gypsies, we have to remember we still live in the world of the IRS, so we used this opportunity to get our tax materials together and sent to “our people”. We think the government would like it if the entire world adopted our life style. The deficient would soon be paid off!!
We thought about all our friends on the east coast as they got covered with the white stuff. We still haven’t seen snow but did have another couple cold nights. Tony took the bike off the lift, but we never rode it. It was just too cool during the day to make riding any fun.
We did make a couple trips away from our campground and both times forgot to take the camera with us. The first was to Bradley’s Country Store which still looks like it did in 1927. Some of the items on the shelves looked like they had been there since 1927! They had some items packaged in sizes we’d never seen. They had LITTLE boxes of Vanilla Wafers and Ginger Snaps that looked like they should be in a toy kitchen. Their specialty is fresh sausage and other pork items. [I think they slaughter the pigs right behind the store.] Here again we saw cuts of meat you will never find in a typical grocery store. We ended up with a plain little pork tenderloin which was as tough as old shoe leather. Supper ended up being popcorn and a Klondike bar.
Our second trip was to Wakulla Springs. We probably would never have looked for this place if it hadn’t been for the recommendation of a friend back in North Carolina. The springs are located in a Florida state park and are one of the largest and deepest fresh water springs in the world. It was interesting taking the glass bottom boat tour and comparing these springs to Silver Springs. There was a lot more plant growth in these springs and no turtles. Also our guide on this trip never stopped “talking”, and his “talking” was more of a canting - very interesting. There is a lodge in the park that was built in 1937. It is still furnished and decorated as it was when built. There are 27 rooms and a beautiful dining room. It is such a peaceful park that this lodge would be a wonderful place to stay if in the area. It is obvious that spring is coming. The dogwoods and azaleas in the park were beginning to blossom as well as the red buds. They made us think of home.
Tomorrow we arrive in Pensacola. If any of you have suggestions for things to see, please let us know. Til later - stay happy!
