Friday, April 17, 2015

A good day at Myakka River State Park

What a good day!  Three days straight of sunny weather now, hot but not unbearably so…beautiful surroundings and lots of relaxation!

I finally had a chance to use the bike this morning, riding down along the lakeshore to the birdwalk and back.  Then we relaxed in the shade, reading while awaiting the arrival of Dan’s cousin Mike Collins, his wife Mary, and his mother Ruth (Dan’s aunt).  They all live in Richland Center, WI during the warm months, but Mike and Mary keep a trailer in Englewood, FL, not far from here, which they enjoy for four months or so each winter.  They visited with us for about three hours of lunch, conversation and laughter.  (Lots of stories about “River City” life.)

In late afternoon Dan took the spotting scope up to the lake, and we saw about a dozen types of birds.  Again, no roseate spoonbills, which were so abundant on our first camping trip here, but there were anhingas, ibises, herons, and lots of little shorebirds.




We tested out the AC for the first time this year, and yes, it works fine.  The temperatures have been dropping into the low 70’s at night, but it was really humid, so the AC made for a good night’s sleep.  

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