Holiday Preparation Underway

Friday December 19, 2014
Oscar Scherer State Park
Osprey, Florida

 

We’re up at dawn and it is just gorgeous for our last sunrise here.  The sun peeks out and sends its pathway of light right to me.

 

 

 

 

Even though it’s a long trip for us of 216 miles, at least it’s relatively easy.  We hop on I 95 south and then pick up I4 west to Tampa.  Just before the junction of I75 we stop to fill up with gas and propane at Flying J.  Prices are $2.329 and $3.299 respectively.

And then after 60 miles heading south on I75, here we are.   We’ve moved from the wide open sand dunes overlooking the ocean at Gamble Rogers to this cozy spot tucked in maritime forest of Oscar Scherer.   We are just a short drive from Nokomis beach, Venice and Sarasota but you’d never know it here in what feels like “real Florida”.

 

 

 

 

 

We’ve pulled nose in.  Why have a view of the road when we can overlook the South River and probably could launch the kayaks from here although it’s a bit of a drop down so we take them over to the official boat launch and lock them up awaiting use.

 

 

 

And then it’s dark on this next to the longest night of the year.  Lights shine a path to our door.

 

 

 

We’re set up outside and inside.  
The holiday has begun. 
Tomorrow’s high is 74!!  
We pick up Carrie in Tampa at 7:20 PM.

AND THEN,  THE PARTY WILL BEGIN!!