Day 10: At Hillsborough River State Park

It was a chilly morning here.  Ranger woke me earlier than usual (about 6:45), ready to head out for his walk, and it was 37 degrees.  It got down to 57 inside the RV.  Once up and dressed, it was not too bad, though Dan chose to stay in bed, under the blankets until the sun warmed things up a bit.

We had a late, leisurely breakfast of scrambled eggs, Canadian bacon, and toast; then we headed out for a hike.  Ranger seemed happy to be on the trail, rather than sitting in the back seat of the car (or in the RV):

We hiked around the Florida Trail, about 3 1/2 miles.  Most of it was in mixed palm/palmetto/hardwood forest with a fair amount of mud, but the last mile or so was along the river:

We returned to the campsite for a late lunch and some relaxation in the by-then mid-60's temperatures.  Later in the afternoon, Ranger and I did one more short hike along the river.

Ranger is well-entertained by the large number of dogs near this campsite.  Two of our close-by neighbors pulled out this morning, and the couple from Connecticut who pulled into the site behind ours has a poodle mix that seems very eager to play with Ranger.  There are also two dogs across the road who need his attention (in his opinion).

We had a good campfire in late afternoon, then headed in and turned on the little heater for an evening of reading and relaxation.