We had a visit from some old friends from Denver this week. We had just missed C.J. and Jeff a few weeks back- we were both at Rock Crusher –completely unaware that we were only sites away from each other. So, on their way to St Augustine, they made a 3 day stop to visit us. They have had quite a journey since we last saw them in Maryland. Just 5 years ago, they were living on their boat on the Chesapeake Bay. Since then, they sold the boat, bought a fifth-wheel, bought a house in Sun City, bought a truck camper (they didn’t feel comfortable with the size of the fifth-wheel). Now, they’re trying to sell the house and the fifth wheel and figure out what they want to do. We had a good time catching up, drinking a bit of wine and enjoying dinner at Margarita's.
The next day, we were faced with the “what do we do now” dilemma. We’ve really not played tourist in the area so we were wracking our brains to figure out something to do. We settled on a visit to the Homosassa Wild Life Park. Expecting the worst, we started a walk through the park and were pleasantly surprised to find a well-run, fascinating place. We watched the manatee presentation and walked through the various areas. The park showcased the “old Florida” before developers and sticks people took over.
The lush vegetation, the amazing birds were all here. The pink flamingos were a real highlight. Not only are they remarkable creatures- they are so sociable- and SO noisy. The park even houses a hippo that starred in the TV show, “Daktari”. Lu, the hippo, was born in 1960 and, at the ripe old age of 48, is living out the rest of her days in her own little pool.
We discovered a new restaurant in old Homosassa- called Neon Leon’s Zydeco Steakhouse. What a find! The restaurant is named after the bass guitarist for Lynard Skynard – the uncle of the owner. Leon’s family has sent a collection of memorabilia- Leon’s guitars, gold records and hats. The cook is a true “coon-ass” – straight from Baton Rouge – and the food was amazing! They’ve only been open for 5 weeks and are hoping to make a go of it in some pretty tough times. We’ll be regulars –great food and a little feel of Louisiana right in our backyard.
November 15th—our one year anniversary with our little mal-terrorist. It feels like Chloe has been a part of our life forever.
The lush vegetation, the amazing birds were all here. The pink flamingos were a real highlight. Not only are they remarkable creatures- they are so sociable- and SO noisy. The park even houses a hippo that starred in the TV show, “Daktari”. Lu, the hippo, was born in 1960 and, at the ripe old age of 48, is living out the rest of her days in her own little pool.
We discovered a new restaurant in old Homosassa- called Neon Leon’s Zydeco Steakhouse. What a find! The restaurant is named after the bass guitarist for Lynard Skynard – the uncle of the owner. Leon’s family has sent a collection of memorabilia- Leon’s guitars, gold records and hats. The cook is a true “coon-ass” – straight from Baton Rouge – and the food was amazing! They’ve only been open for 5 weeks and are hoping to make a go of it in some pretty tough times. We’ll be regulars –great food and a little feel of Louisiana right in our backyard.
November 15th—our one year anniversary with our little mal-terrorist. It feels like Chloe has been a part of our life forever.
