Yep, we saw an Eagle, but that was later in the day. First, another good sleep & up at 9ish, put of the coffee & who wants to go out? (it's 45 out there!) Cook some breakie, wash dishes & suit up for a ride,,I layer up & even wear earmuffs. KK stays at the camper to read & walk..too cold for a ride for her. I make it back after 14 grueling miles & 200' of "climb" & I was dressed just right. We decide to go to the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, just north of the Shuttle launch complex. Down rt 46 , US 1 & over a "swinging bridge" to the island. We had to wait a little for the bridge to open & let a boat go thru..KK didn't like that. On to the visitor center & a nice elevated trail around some freshwater ponds and marsh areas. A pretty cool Osprey nest, with one perched on the edge, but no gators. Of all things an armadillo waddles thru the parking lot as we leave. The docent at the visitor center tells us where we might see some eagle action , so off we go to the Black Point Wildlife Drive-a 7-mile loop thru wetlands at 15mph & thousands of birds, waterfowl, alligators--one 14' long!--no flamingos, but a pretty pink, Roseate Spoonbill. There is lots of activity here! As we exit this area, we spot a Bald Eagle perched high up in a pine tree & stop to get his pic! Then off to Playlinda Beach & the Canaveral National Seashore. We have our senior card for a Free entrance but no one is there, as it's pretty late & the park will close in one hour. No problem, we make it in time & see the ocean, seashore & some great views of the launch pads. Back over the bridge & the Intercoastal to US 1 & where's a good place to eat? How about "David's Family Restaurant"? A blend of American, Chinese, Japanese & you name it food. (It's ok.) On to get gas & of course, a DQ! Back to camp to start getting ready for our departure tomorrow. Take down the canopy, shower, and blog! We better bundle up tonight, as a low of 33-34 is predicted. On my ride today there were a lot of locals covering up their plants, as is the KOA. see ya in Venice.
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Great pix, ya'll! I just caught up on all of the posts, and the launch footage is excellent. Most importantly, I'm glad to see that you are getting you DQ fix satisfied.
Safe travels to Venice (not Italy) and my love to the Clarky. Try to get her not to pay for everything!
We made it safely and quickly to Clark's. Met some of her friends, went to eat at a great local fish place talked, drank too much, had a great time. still cool here, but nicer that Dallas
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