The weather here last week in Central Florida gave us a mix of hot sunny days, rain that lasted a few hours, fog in the morning and a windy day where we had to roll in the awing because of it. All in all not bad and we take every day as it presents itself.
So last Tuesday our Reggie had his 6thbirthday for which we presented him with a large, warmed up sausage. Elsa helped him to gobble it up. Now both of them are hoping another sausage will appear on January 6thwhen Elsa turns 6 years old.
There is a CVS pharmacy located adjacent to our RV Park. They offer free Pfizer-Biontech Covid-19 vaccination booster shots. We took advantage of that and both of us got the booster shots. No prior appointments were needed.
Yesterday was a beautiful day, lovely 30C/86F and it was decided to venture into the forest with nature trails next to our park. Maybe it should have been anticipated that after the rain that we have had a couple of days ago that the trails would be still a bit damp, and they were. In prior years we walked allover those paths so we thought we knew our way.
Well, after deviating from the trails and descending into the canyon, stumbling over boulders and traipsing through undergrowth it became apparent that none of us knew our way, but the dogs had a blast sniffing through the brush. We found ourselves contemplating the steep ruts left by 4x4’s and ATVs to get back up to the trails but giving up after some slipping and sliding in our crocs quicker down instead of getting up to the higher grounds, Benno ended up in a prickly bush on the slippery sloop. After that mishap we noticed we were truly lost like in the movies and had to reconsider our navigational skills.
Benno mentioned that a work camper saw a bear on the garbage bin and they still have the Florida Panther in this state. All that did not help me in the moment other then that I had the urge to get back to our trailer quickly. In the end another path leading uphill mysteriously appeared and after taking it we had our bearings again. It was fun though! Once back at the travel trailer both dogs needed a bath and Benno was picking the thorns out off his socks!
By the way I noticed berries growing wild in the bush that I have not seen before. I tried to identify them using the Internet and came up with Beautyberry or Mulberry for those red ones. The purple bunches I still don’t know.
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I'm glad you found your way out!😊
ReplyDeleteGood thing too, because no-one would have missed us!
DeleteSounds like you all had a quite the adventure; glad to read you made it home safe and sound.
ReplyDeleteMy first thought when I read what you wrote about taking each day as it comes was how important it is to do just that if you want to enjoy this life but especially if you want to enjoy living in an RV.
We love adventure as you can probably guess because of our escapades throughout our married lives. We learned that it is always best to check first the weather before making any plans.
DeleteI hate it when that happens, but it all ended well. Love the puppy pictures!! I bet they had fun!!
ReplyDeleteThe pups would do it again and again.
DeleteThat is quite the hike! I bet the pups had a chance to wear off their sausage meal after that long walk!
ReplyDeleteThat was quite the exercise for all four of us. As to the sausage, they probably could eat another one any time.
DeleteI can't believe you've had the pups that long - time really does fly. It can be fun to get a little lost as long as you can find your way home again. Beautiful looking area!
ReplyDeleteTime does fly by the older we get, doesn't it. If you bring your hiking boots we could venture into the forrest with you ;-)
DeleteYou know all about wearing proper shoes and taking at the very minimum a compass when you go for a walk in the woods, right? Those purple berries are called (appropriately) Purpleberry I think.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right. I had contemplated putting on my boots, but thought we would only stay on the trails. While in the thicket I glanced at my walking stick which does have a compass imbedded at the top, but with so many turns and twists we were going in all directions. Thanks for the Purpleberry find.
DeleteSo glad you got reorientated. Some new memories to share in the future. Nice that you were able to get that booster.
ReplyDeleteYes, we knew eventually a way out would appear. It seems there is no real hype here about the vaccinations.
DeleteI have got myself turned around in the woods a few times too and what I liked about those times were that sense of excitement, touched with a sense of apprehension, with a little puff of fear added to blend those three things into a calm state of awareness.
ReplyDeleteThat's what adventure is, Al. We love doing a bit of daring things and exploring where no one has been before. You are right, there is some excitement associated with it.
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