We are back into the rhythm of life in the RV.  Yesterday we had a lazy morning---reading, checking emails, breakfast and walking the dog.  We took a short hike around the nature trail, returned for some lunch, and then took the river cruise up the Loxahatchee River.  The boat looked like an old party barge outfitted with white plastic chairs, holding 25 people.  Our guide pointed out various types of wildlife along the way (alligators and manatees), interspersed with some of the history of the park.  At the turn-around point, we got off the boat for a tour of Trapper Nelson's place.  Trapper Nelson was a man who lived along the river from the 1930's into the 60's, trapping, building all of his cabins and outbuildings by hand, and establishing a wild animal zoo to which he charged admission to see alligators, bobcats, raccoons, and snakes.  He also wrestled alligators and swung out over the river on a rope (in shorts and bandanna), earning him the name "Wild Man of the Loxahatchee". Quite a story!

In the afternoon, Dan did some birdwatching and I rode my bike.  The birdwatching is not great here, but we did see cormorants, a grebe, a pelican, great blue herons, ospreys, and eagles.

The weather continues to be lovely----mid-70's in the afternoon, mid-50's for the early morning dogwalk.