Lazing away at Key Largo

After a few days at Sebastian Inlet we moved back to John Pennekamp near Jupiter. We spent more time with Mike and Carol, our neighbors from Leelanau County, and had a few more adventures around the Hobe Sound area.

On Saturday we move south to the Keys. We are spending ten nights at John Pennekamp State Park on Key Largo. This is one of our favorite campgrounds in the keys. Hoping to do a lot of beaching , kayaking and some fishing while we're here.

 

Mike Walker on the Loxahatchee River. We kayaked eight river miles one day while at Hobe Sound. 

Mike's freind Doug joined us for the river trip.

We saw several alligators in the upper stretch of the river.

Paddling through the cypress trees in the upper river.

We came to a downed tree that was blocking the river. No way around so we had to climb over it and pull our kayaks across. This part wasn't in any of the brochures!  

We went for a long bike ride on another day and saw these berries along the trial. Mike looked them up and found that they were called beauty berries. I didn't eat any to see if they worked. 

My next boat at Shrimpers restaurant.

Here we are at the end of the trail having grouper ruebens at Shrimpers on the water.

Thebikers

We waw several tortises along the trail

Here is the boat dock at John Pennekamp S P.

Starfish on the ocean floor. They turn upside down to absorb the sunlight!

Oh, what a beautiful afternoon.

Nancy having a birthday lunch at the Fish House on Key Largo. I didn't know the camera was set to Fisheye mode, but maybe it was appropriate when the wait staff brouhgt out a fish with a candle for her birthday desert!