Not a whole lot happening today. We had a meeting at 10am for introductions and to get a little idea of what we would be doing here. Then it was a stroll around the camp to learn what was here and what needs to be done. This camp is run by one guy who fills all roles. So there’s no maintenance staff. There’s no kitchen staff, no cleaning staff, no nothing staff. While Bo (the Guy) is a talented guy, he only has so much time and is getting older, so that’s where we come in. There’s always a lot of cleaning to do and the women-folk will probably do a lot of that. Then there’s the maintenance work ... the bleachers around the basketball court need some replacing due to rotted wood. The kitchen has a storage room in the back that’s only accessible from the outside, so we will be putting an opening in the block wall between the kitchen and the storage room. Several of the street lights along the main road are out. The candy store needs a wall removed and rebuilt, and lots of things like that.
Before the meeting, I launched the drone and took some pictures from the air. This whole area appears to be one big swamp, with some areas that are just high enough above the water table to be usable land. Water surrounds nearly everything, and with the water comes alligators and water moccasins. On the dry land, it’s rattlesnakes and fire ants. Supposedly there are also bobcats roaming around here but they are not seen very often.
After the meeting and lunch, we ventured out to take a bike ride. About a 30-minute drive from her is the Withlacoochee State Trail, a rails-to-trails pathway that runs for 42 miles through some state forest land, ranch land, and small towns. We put on about 30 miles on this trail--a most enjoyable ride on a pleasant day.
That was about it for the day. I did create another video of yesterday’s activities at Silver Springs State Park. The manatee plays a significant role in this video.
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