Yes, it has warmed up to seasonal temps, all week long between 82 to 86F/ 29 to 30C. Our outside thermometer showed 33C yesterday afternoon and at the moment 38C yikes, while it’s ok in the shade with a bit of a breeze, you can imagine what it is like walking in the broad sunshine. So we spent most of yesterday with the air-condition running inside our travel trailer.
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| Our refurbished propeller |
Last week we got a call from General Propeller in Bradenton telling us that our propeller was ready for pick-up. If you recall, we had purchased a used propeller a few weeks ago that was manufactured here in Florida at General Propeller. The manufacturer also offers calibration and refurbishing of used propellers so we took the opportunity to have that done on the prop we had bought. It now looks like new and I’m sure it will perform flawlessly too.
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| A continuous video shows the process of manufacturing and their services |
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| Inside their customer service area |
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| That is one huge prop |
Not giving our truck much of a rest, we drove to Ft. Pierce for the day to meet up with friends from Toronto. They have a sailboat here that they just launched from a year of storage and they will sail over to the Bahamas for some vacation time enjoying the water and eating lobster. We spent the day on a fabulous beach and had the camera left in the camper and the phone in the truck. Sh*t, how could we forget?
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| In the Curry Island Park |
Closer to home I wanted to drive around the loop of Curry Island. It’s ideal for roller skating, bike riding, walking or just slowly driving in absolute tranquility. Our dogs loved to run partway and I spotted bee hives in a clearing off the path. The bees were swarming all around so I didn’t walk any nearer.
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| There are loops in the park and only one road in and out |
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| Bee hives hidden in the bush |
Another day we took an afternoon walk close to one of the locks to the Okeechobee lake. There must be lots of fish there as it seemed to be a popular area for the fishermen.
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| At the Okeechobee lock |
Speaking of fishing, we have a pond here on the RV Resort property. Sometimes I walk there with the dogs. I heard there had been Alligators there in the past, but perhaps not any longer. However I’d seen a Turtle, a couple of Iguanas, Sandhill Cranes, an Egret and many other birds there. So I like to go there in hopes to discover more wildlife.
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| Iguana blending in with the palm tree |
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| Egret waiting for dinner |
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| A couple of sandhill cranes |
By the way, I noticed that my iPhone camera captures the area in addition to the photo taken once I download it to my photos app. I find that interesting.
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A map shows up on photos taken with my iPhone with location
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Thanks everyone for sticking with me and seeing where we spend our days. Please come again!
