Friday March 22nd 2024

It was a rainy day today, but the frightening forecast for severe weather didn’t materialize. The bulk of the severe storms moved south of here and even there the severity diminished from the forecast level. It started to rain at a moderate level some time in the early morning and continued into the waking hours. It continued off and on until about noon.

I got a little wet finishing up my travel preparations this morning. My raincoat probably saved me from having to change clothes before traveling. My thirty five mile drive and setup at my new location was accomplished between showers. As the afternoon progressed and evening arrived the frequency of showers increased into a steady rain shortly after nightfall. The current forecast calls for the rain to end at breakfast time tomorrow.

My drive to Myakka River State Park wasn’t without its traffic issues. The on ramp to Interstate 75 south was plugged with traffic. The interstate in that area wouldn’t take anymore vehicles. Being familiar with the area it was easy for me to continue beyond the interstate and take a surface street south to the next on ramp at FL 70. From the traffic, I guess a few other people took the same detour. I was able to get on the interstate beyond the blocked traffic. The density of cars was still very high, but traffic moved with only a few slow downs. I’m glad it wasn’t raining.

I’ll be at Myakka River State Park for two weeks. The last time I was here, at the end of September to the start of October, the water level in the river was high. On first inspection it seems to be lower, but still higher than normal. Hopefully the trails along the river will be usable. There seem to be plenty of alligators around.