I got it! Only got wet the last 400 - 500 feet. Water was about 10" deep along the entire “bike route”. Saw no snakes, but I’m sure some saw me. Scared the hell out of a park worker, twice. Sorry about that. I should have asked for a ride on her ATV, but not after scaring her so badly. She probably thought I was the legendary “Florida Man”.

It was hellish here, but I consider this a victory… pretty sure I ate more bugs than were able to eat me.

Just passed the 1-mile marker on the trail, got about another three or four tenths to go to Florida’s oldest, GCFA.

Still at Hog’s Breath, but now the power is out as the storm kicks up.

Not raining at the moment, but thunder and lightning all around.

We have arrived for a late lunch. Interesting place and menu.

Just stopped at the north end of the bridge rest area for a really cool geocache.

Danna and Wayne are shopping for a new vehicle while we wait to get the Kia serviced here. Honestly, these guys are SOOOOOOOOO busy, and SLOOOOOOW.

We are hoping the lines to check-out are not as long as the lines to check-in. OK, they were not as long (2 hours) so I was able to check-out in only 45 minutes. Come on Marriott, get your act together. Felt a little like the Hotel California… you can check-out but never leave?

So far, so good.

And it just got much longer! I’m told the internet is down. OK, but these folks really should be better prepared with some kind of backup plan! 2 hours to check-in… Ouch!