1253 April 5, 2025 1253 April 5, 2025 Snowbirds In Flight
I walked one last short walk around the campground and along the seawall. It was balmy, 79 degrees, hot, and windy. I was glistening!
We prepped the RV to move and away we went.
We traveled on the Overseas Highway all the way to Homestead where we hopped onto Krome Avenue. We took Krome all the way to the Tamiami Trail and drove to Midway Campground. We were settled in early afternoon. We had intended to stay here for two nights but the forecast for tomorrow is for 89 degrees and windy. We had wanted to bike the 15-mile loop at Shark Valley one more time but it is no fun when it is windy and hot. We changed our reservation for just one night. This turned out to be a good decision for another reason. Tim noticed last night that he had another flat tire on his bike…boo!!!
Tim did some walking here in the campground. I sat outside for a while this afternoon. It was less humid here than in the Keys and the breeze made the warm air feel pleasant.
We packed dinner and drove to Monument Lake. We saw a gator sitting atop a rock in the water and then a huge gator resting on the bank.
I saw this cool Florida Lubber, a grasshopper, in the gravel road.
After eating, Tim was wandering along the vegetation near the water. There were hundreds of skimmers rising up from the grass and fluttering around him. I wish I had my new camera.
We saw dozens more grasshoppers climbing the trunks of the palm trees. We saw birds munching grasshoppers too.
We found these eggshells beneath a tree. I don’t think that they are bird shells. The eggs are very round and larger than most bird eggs. They also felt more leathery. I am thinking they might be turtle eggs or even gator eggs…but that is pure speculation on my part…I don’t know to whom they belonged! I also think that a bird got into the nest and had a little snack…but again, I may have made that up as well!
After so many days and nights in the Keys, it was quiet and relaxing in this beautiful and peaceful place.
