Quiet Times

We have been enjoying our restful time here in Wauchula, with nothing to do and lots of time to do it.  We were able to get together with Chuck and Debbie who live in the nearby St. Petersburg area.  They try to get to their family cabin right next door to us in Minnesota, but they can only spend about a week there per year since they still work for a living.  We met them on Sunday at a power plant on the eastern shore of Tampa Bay.  This time of year the manatees come into the shallow waters near the plant because the water temperatures are warmer than the Gulf of Mexico or Tampa Bay.  The power company has provided an elevated viewing platform for visitors to watch the “sea cows”.

 

We happened to find a nearby marina with an excellent dinner menu and later caught the sunset.

 

On Monday, Paige felt the need for a quiet resting day, but Bob had the chance to sightsee with Ron as a tourguide.

Yesterday we took the truck for a long, wandering, trip to Ft Myers, playing tourist both to the city and back.  While there, we found a nature preserve with a wooden boardwalk over a Cypress Slough.

 

Today was another quiet, sit-around day. We did our laundry, did quite a bit of reading, and enjoyed sitting outside in the great sunny weather. 

Tomorrow we have another motorcycle ride scheduled with Ron and Audrey before packing and loading stuff for a morning departure on Friday.  We will be heading toward Naples and the everglades for a couple of days.