The Big O hike
We flew down to Tampa, Fl where I have relatives and spent one night then we drove on down to Lake Okeechobee so Ryan could begin his walk.
We couldn't help but stop for a couple of letterboxes along the way and we were also excited about the gasoline being less than $2 a gallon in Florida!! we stopped for lunch at Checkers fast food restaurant so we could be sure to get the best french fries ever!!!!
We stopped at the Clewiston Inn for drink, in the bar they have a wonderful mural that was painted in 1945 and I had not seen it before. After our drink, we walked across the road to the movie theater and took in the latest James Bond movie: Quantum of Solace!
Clewiston Inn
Clewiston Inn Mural
The next day bright and early, we showed up for the start of the big O walk. I was only doing the "wimp walk" of the first 4 miles. Then they would shuttle me back to my car at the beginning. So we started off together. It was a beautiful sunny day and we quickly hiked the first couple of miles of the Big O together, then I left Ryan to finish the hike and I flew off to San Francisco!
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Hee, I love that he's "holding" that turtle.
When you get back here you'll be happy at the gas prices. I paid $1.89 in Bellingham today. :)
Gischer Gryffindors
Gas is $1.77 here in central KY. You need to do a hike here in KY... I probably missed that one, though!
I'm assuming that's lake Oke-whatever in the background? That's HUGE!
Smiles and safe trails!
Eeny Meany Miney Moe
Wow. Here in England people would kill for fuel prices like that! The news here is that petrol (gasoline) has dropped to about 90p per litre, I make that about $4.85 per US gallon.
Dilton Martian
Did Ryan make it safely through the night after "sleeping with the alligators" on the dike?
How appropriate that Green Tortuga should be photographed "holding" the turtle in the mural. No doubt you were well aware of that when you took the photograph.
God bless both of you!
hansenclan
in So. Calif.
Oh yes, Ryan survived the night. In fact, he overslept a bit and was awoken when the Big "O" hikers were marching past his tarp the next morning!!
I finally have you on my desktop!
Now I won't miss anything :>)
Suzi
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