Whispering Pines campground near Savananah, GA

Left Florida today after 2 nights at Longpoint and drove to Savananah, GA.   Last night a raccoon broke into our ice chest and stole all our oranges and apples.  Yesterday was spent hiking around scout island, which is attached to our campground by bridge and also seen many birds.  This place has a lot of  woodstorks.  Also watched Ohio State beat Michigan and that was about it.   Here are some
pics.

                                           Gerry with woodstorks

Longpoint county park, north of Vero Beach

After we left Long Key state park we wound up at Flamingo campground in the Everglades National Park.  We spent 3 nights there, and we were 40 miles from the nearest cell tower, so no cell phone or internet.  It was way back in the swamp.  The first night we had no electric, and had to stand in line for an hour to get an electric campsite for the next 2 nights.  They said they had alligator, crocodile, and manatee,  but didn't see any.  Seen a lot of birds mostly common.  Rode bikes a lot,  temp in the 80's, lots of sun, sprinkled one day.  We spent several hours watching Osprey feed their young on many nests.  Today, saturday we drove north to a camground north of Vero Beach.  Here are the pics.

                                           Kiteboarding in the keys

                                           Campsite at Flamingo

                                           Barb watching birds on the Eco pond

                                           Roseate Spoonbill

                                           At Flamingo visitor center

                                          Osprey

                                          Osprey on nest with young

Still at Long Key SP

Leaving tomorrow, after 3 nights here.  This is a beautiful park and it ranks high on our list of all time favorites.  Been reading, riding bikes, hiking trails along the ocean, swimming  and just enjoying this park. We also have been watching the tide go in and out on our beachfront campsite.  To swim at low tide, you have to walk out about 300 ft. thru a lot of dead coral,  so you must wear foot protection. Our camper refrigerator  has been giving us some problems.  It could be the 80 degree temperature and bright sun, not cooling right.  Had to buy ice to keep food cold.  Our beach is south facing so we get sunrise and not sunset. Here are the pics.

                                           Sunrise on the Atlantic ocean

                                           Hermit crap living in spray can top

                                           Me in the water at low tide