Ranger did not mind the cold at all. He was ready for his early walk, and despite my intentions to make it a short one, he lingered outside, enjoying the sunshine and lack of gusty winds. An improvement over yesterday! And those horses were still there for his watchful eye.
We stayed in a warm RV until late morning, and we left a little after 11 o'clock for our next destination, Rainbow Springs State Park.....only about 16 miles away. (The park is between Ocala on the east and the Gulf on the west, near the town of Dunnellon.) Fortunately our site was already emptied, and we could set up by lunchtime. I really needed a good shower, and this park had just that----clean showers with plenty of hot water and lots of space for drying afterwards.
So far, this is the best campsite and best shower of the trip! Our site is spacious, with plenty of vegetation around to provide some privacy.
It was time for some grocery shopping, so we left Ranger to take his afternoon nap and headed out to the nearest Publix. Dan also picked up the bulb needed to fix the back light on the RV, and he spent time on our return with that. It got into the high 50's by late afternoon, pleasant to sit in the sun, with jacket on, soaking up the sunshine.
In late afternoon, we walked down to the river, giving Ranger a chance to check out all the interesting new smells in this park. In warmer weather, this is a popular place for swimming, kayaking, and especially tubing down the river.
As we headed back to the campsite, a couple was just bringing in their kayak, having traveled to the nearby town of Dunnellon in one direction and the headsprings of the Rainbow River in the other. A lovely place to spend time on the water!
The temperature is dropping quickly as the sun goes down. We had a campfire, though it was too cold to sit comfortably outside to enjoy it. Expected low for tonight....34 degrees. We'll see whether that's correct!
Beautiful pic of the river, too bad it is so cold!
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