Tubing Today

Breakfast today was Randy's biscuits and sausage gravy, which is a great way to start the day. Then we drove to Kelley Park Rock Springs to go tubing. Before renting the tubes we checked to be sure we could get into the park; the last time we were here the park was closed for awhile. But today it was open so we drove the half mile back to rent tubes, piled them on top of the jeep, and headed into the park. 

The water was still 68 degrees cool so it takes your breath away when you first get in. But after that it feels wonderful against the 90+ degrees weather. The water moved all of us along except for Krissie. She doesn't like being near the water weeds and slippery rocks of the shoreline but somehow the current kept scooting her over there! Nevertheless we all made it through and enjoyed it enough that at the end we picked up our tubes and walked all the way back to the start to do it again. 

Afterwards Krissie and I decided to lay out on the gravely, grassy area near the main pool and talk while the guys did the float trip again a couple more times. By then it was after 3 and we were ready for food and drink. We returned the tubes and got sodas at the gas station across the street before heading to Mount Dora. Besides a lot of cute stores, Mt Dora has several restaurants to choose from. We ended up at the "Las Palmas" Cuban restaurant. Our food was good but this time Aaron got the pick of the litter with the Seafood Paella. 

As we finished our meal, storm clouds rolled in and we thought we might get rained on. But we went to the Mt Dora Olive Oil Company store anyway because Aaron wanted to know what truffle oil tastes like (it's pretty good).

Back at home we all went out back to sit on the boat, enjoying an evening breeze that was stirred up by the storm which, although there was lightning on the horizon, passed us by. After awhile a small alligator showed up, watching us carefully for a few minutes before disappearing underwater.