Please excuse typos and such as this is being done on my Ipad.
We started out this year's journey at 6:15 a.m. and drove (I should say Homer drove) til 8:15 p.m. sleeping at a Cracker Barrel parking lot. The next day Homer surprised me by getting off at an exit to Micapony Fl. as a friend had sent me a link to it --micanopychamber.com -- so rich with history and turn of the century homes. Well it was late Sat. when we pulled off and the gal told us at the exit that most everything would be closing so we back-tracked to the nearest Walmart to spend the night. Meantime my nose had been telling me that I was smelling whiffs of radiator fluid and Homer started watching his gauges closely. My nose knows, for sure enough we were losing small amounts of fluid. He kept adding water every so often after that, until we could get to the Jeep dealer in Homosassa.
Anyway Micanopy was nice, but not nearly as big as I pictured and being we were there on Sun. morning, most things didn't open until 11 or noon. People were so friendly tho and there are plenty of antique shops in the area.
We are camped at the Chassahowitzka River Campground. Looks like we'll be staying longer, as the Jeep needs a new radiator and the one ordered was the wrong one. Ours is diesel and I guess someone missed that small detail. Of course it's more expensive too. While everything is ripped apart, you may as well get all new hoses and such. Cha Ching, cha ching.
I had forgotten about the Florida smells, sounds, birds, flowers and SUNSHINE!!! I also forgot about the no-see-ums. :-( I guess with everything in life, there is a price to pay.
At the river they were doing some video for some rock star out of Nigeria I believe. I missed it, but Homer said it didn't look all that professional, but what rock video does? Anyway, they were in the water with this mermaid suit on. As it was drying I asked if I could have my picture taken with it. It was very heavy.
I wonder if the mermaid thing had something to do with the manatees? We've been told that some of the canals are closed to boats as the manatees are now mating. They need their privacy too you know!
Here is a pic. of a VW bus tent. I told Homer this is the closest he'll get to owning a VW, as he has enough toys.
Below is a ship made out of match sticks at a local Manatee Pub. Amazing! The whole bar counter top is made with them too!
And last but not least, Homer was caught monkeying around at Homosassa. I love the name Homer--Homosassa in the same sentence. :-)
Food around here is very reasonable and as Homer often gets tired of my famous one liner....
"I Could Live Here!"
Oh ya, did I mention it was warm and sunny? I love the birds around here.
