November 24, 2020

Hanging Out at Home

Flamingo Campground Everglades National Park Homestead, Florida Day 5

It was 66 degrees overnight.  What a delight to have the windows open and the cool breeze blowing through.  It was another beautiful morning for a walk.  This time I didn’t give the mosquitos a chance.  I drenched myself in Repel and had a very pleasant stroll.  I chatted with Mom while walking.

We took our bikes from the campground to Florida Bay to the Visitors Center to the marina and then over the bridge.

We saw at least 7 manatees in the marina.  It is apparently the beginning of their mating season and the marina is a cool place to make friends!

This crocodile was sunning himself on the boat ramp.  We made this short video for the grandkids.

We stopped at Eco Pond.

We packed some papaya and lettuce wraps and headed back to the marina for a picnic lunch.  The crocodile was out again…with his mouth wide open.  When crocodiles get too hot when sunning themselves, they open their mouths to cool off.  They actually sweat through their mouths!

We spent a lazy afternoon sitting outside in the shade, enjoying the gentle wind.

I made grilled salmon Caesar salad and grilled pineapple with honey and cinnamon.  We packed some sangria and took our dinner to the bay to watch the sunset.

We saw this little boy throw his line in and several minutes later he had this 21-inch redfish.  His dad hadn’t even had time to bait his hook yet!  Such joy!!