Tammany Trace

We just LOVE riding our bikes.  It's so much fun and great exercise!  While we were at Fontainebleau SP,we rode a lot!  There are miles and miles of pavement in the park plus trails that are bicyclable (yep - that's a made up word!).  The Tammany Trace Rails-to-Trail also runs through the park.  All in all, we biked about 40+ miles of the "trace" (plus umpteen miles in the park!).

At the Mandeville Trailhead, there is a local farmer's market every Saturday.  It wasn't what Dan and I expected...we were thinking the traditional farmer's market with a plethora of fruits and veggies.  Out of the dozens of stands, there were only 2 selling fruits and veggies.  The rest were selling crafts and local food such as beans and rice, tamales, creole gumbo and the like.   The smells were enticing but we refrained from buying anything.  The trace runs thru several smaller towns including Mandeville, Covington, and Abita Springs. My sister Cathy and BIL Bruce also enjoy riding their bikes - they would have loved this trail.  Maybe someday!  :-)

Our week at Fontainebleau SP went by quickly.  We were going to head to Ft Pickens for a few days but pesky Tropical Storm Isaac was looming and, although we thought the weather would be nice for a few days, thoughts of a possible evacuation pulling a big rig made us change our plans at the last minute.  We ended up at Three Rivers SP in Sneads, FL.  It's a very small campground with only 30 sites....and two of those belong to volunteers!  It sits right on Lake Seminole which, despite the hydrila, is very pretty!      

View from our pull-thru, waterfront campsite!

And you sure can't beat the price....$16 a night for water and electric.   We decided not to get the kayak out  as the hydrila is so thick.  We've been enjoying relaxing....Dan has been tinkering and I have been reading my Kindle and working on some Christmas gifts.  We leave here tomorrow (Sunday) and head to Dave and June's farm for a few days.  They are NW of Gainesville and we should be out of the majority of the yuckiness that Isaac is going to bring.  It will be fun to catch up with them and as a bonus, I get to meet the calf that Dave named after me!  You know how much I love cows and calves!  I can't wait to see my namesake!