First Trip Out

Having got most of the annoyances of the last couple of days out of the way, it was time to go exploring. We decided to head to the beaches and see what they were like. The nearest beach was about 20 miles away and is on the Gulf of Mexico. We were hoping that there was no sign of oil pollution! We got to the beach via a dead end road about 10 miles long. Although the sand was clean and soft, the beach itself was only about 150yds long. Glad we didn’t take the bikes with us! After the beach we headed to the town of Crystal River. The water in this area is a haven for manatee as the water temperature is a constant 72F year round. We found a small park in Crystal River on the water and Lyn is sure she saw a manatee! Before we move south we hope to take an air boat ride down the rivers an through the marsh lands where we should see a lot more of them and whole lot more of the local wildlife.