Saturday January 13th 2024

It was fifteen to twenty degrees cooler today than yesterday. The high temperature today was in the low sixties. A little bit of rain and a lot of wind came with the passing of the cold front last night. The rain over the last few days has increased the flow in the Hillsborough River quite a bit. The water passing over the rocks up river from the campground in the state park really looks like rapids today. It is living up to its name.

While walking along the trails today I saw a variety of creatures today. In the wildlife category I saw one Alligator, two Turtles and one Anhinga. By far the most common creatures were humans. The park, trails and day use area were very popular today. They even had a few organized events today. One was a guided kayak paddle this morning. I didn’t see it happening, but the rental kayaks were in a bit of disarray this afternoon.

This was my last hike along the river for this visit. Tomorrow, I’m moving on after two weeks here. I enjoy the activity along the river. There is something just a little bit different every day, but it is time for a big change. I’ll be in a much more urban environment starting tomorrow.

I got most of the outside travel preparation tasks completed this afternoon. This will give me a little more time to linger over breakfast tomorrow. I plan to leave somewhere around the noon hour. I have about sixty miles to travel.