Sebastian Inlet State Park

Yesterday we moved down the road about 1.5 miles to Sebastian Inlet State Park. The sign said FULL CAMPGROUND but they happened to have one campsite left. We took that and drove on to the city of Sebastian to the Wal-Mart for our staples. It is about 3 miles away as the crow flies, but 30 miles round trip by the nearest bridge. I think you folks back in Ohio have sent us your weather. The high yesterday was 62 and very strong winds. It did get to 70 today, but with the wind blowing hard still had sweatshirt on all day. Went to the beach today and was ready to head back because of the wind, when the Kiteboarders showed up. They gave us quite a show, and Barb took a lot of pictures. As we were leaving the beach to walk back to our campsite we seen the Kiteboarders truck which was labeled with this website if you are interested in Kiteboarding.
http://www.kitetricity.com/





I was trying to get out of the wind, the blowing sand stung the skin


This shows size of kite compared to girl


Kiteboarding


Kiteboarding with the Pelicans


This guy was really good


High in the air

Still at Long Point park

We just love it so here at Long Point park, that we are having a hard time leaving. We are finally leaving this park tomorrow, Tuesday. Yesterday we drove down the road to Pelican Island National Wildlife Reserve. This was the very first wildlife reserve opened in 1903. We did see a few species, but evidently most of the birds have migrated north. It turned cloudy yesterday and then quite a bit cooler last night. It was all the way down to 60 when we woke up. It did get up to 72 today. Today we walked back to Scout Island to take more pictures of dolphins and hermit crabs, and what ever else we could find.



White Pelicans eating fish


Family of ducks at Pelican Island National Wildlife Reserve


This perfectly good car seat was just setting on the beach


Barb walking in the surf




Getting closer to the dolpins


Me with a very friendly Hermit crab


Pond with our campsite over looking the Indian river


Me up a tree

More Longpoint park

We are still camped at this park, although we had to move from our waterfront site to the center for Friday and Saturday night. Sunday we are going to try to get a better site, all the weekenders will leave. Last night celebrated Barb's birthday by eating out at the Surfin' Turtle restaurant in Melbourne Beach, about 8 miles up the road. We both had jumbo sea scallops, really good, best ever. Today walked over to Scout Island again exploring and playing with the Hermit crabs. We were in our little cove setting on our chairs in the shade when 2 dolphins came along chasing fish and jumping to entertain us for about an hour. Yesterday we had sat in the shade by our camper overlooking a wildlife pond. We got a little too much sun (reflected) even in the shade, a little burned. Beautiful weather, down to 70 at night 85 during the day. It is still 78 at 9 PM.





At the moment we are camped by that pond in center (Longpoint park) Scout island on left, where we been exploring.


Longpoint park center left, Sebastian Inlet state park right center



American egret in top of tree close to our camper


Bird with huge feet (Common Moorhen)





Greenback Heron (very hard to photograph, hid in tree a lot)


Gerry with Dolphin in background


Barb with Dolphin