Frosty on the Withlacoochee

It's been a cold week here along the Withlacoochee River near Brooksville, but still warmer than back home. We've joined our friends Bob and Donna from NC, who are January fixtures at this park. In past years we've spent about a week canoeing the streams and rivers in the area. This time it has been so cold, no one really wanted to paddle. The campground is also located on the Withlacoochee State Trail, an excellent biking venue, but it was difficult getting motivated to pedal either. We finally got a beautiful, "warm" day to paddle the Weeki Wachee river. Due to the cold weather, the manatees were in the springs, and we played a bit with them. That day also happened to be Myron's birthday, so we enjoyed a nice early dinner at Carrabba's after the paddle. Florida, paddling, Italian food, and birthday. Cool!

Monday is flea market day in Webster, so off we went to find bargains galore with Donna and Bob as our expert guides. Bob does trail maintenance while staying here so we enjoy walking the trails with him. Matilda loves running un-tethered through the woods and hiking with us. I think she really enjoys the cold. We're really glad we brought our down comforter with us, it's keeping us warm and cozy at night. The temperatures are predicted to rise when we depart for Tampa and the RV show tomorrow.