We headed south a mile to Zolfo Springs where we picked up State Road 66 west which ran into State Road 98 west. We followed State Road 98 to the town of Okeechobee, FL along the way passing orange grove after orange grove and cattle ranch after cattle ranch. Once we got to Okeechobee I was getting a bit peckish so we stopped and my favorite dining establishment, Micky D's, where I got my favorite lunch a Big Mac and senior coffee. Life is good when you have a Big Mac (food for the soul).
After lunch we picked up State Road 78 south which follows the western shore of Lake Okeechobee. As soon as we got on 78 there was a sign for a park on the lake so we headed over the levee to the park.
Driving along the lake in the park we saw this amphibian plane parked on the shore. Actually it is probably an ultra-lite because it is so small and only has room for the pilot.
We also stopped at this fishing pier that goes out into the lake.
Notice the water is down quite a bit from the drought in the area.
The birds on the railing are hoping someone will feed them.
This was a very enjoyable and scenic stop but it was time to continue our trek south along Lake Okeechobee.
We couldn't see much of the lake along the way because of the levee but we did see a lot of cattle ranches. We did come upon another park which we stopped at. This one is along a canal that runs into the lake and has a nice walking path which we followed.
This is a nice deck on the canal. As you can see on the left there is a board walk that goes out towards the lake.
It looks rickety but it was very sturdy so we walked out to the end.
The board walk ends with this high section which gives a great view of the lake and the surrounding area.
There goes an Air Boat zipping by.
Something is burning, see the smoke off in the distance.
Yes that is Bev bravely standing on the upper section.
As we were leaving the park Bev took a picture of this mobile home community on the canal. There are permanent homes along with RVs in this park.
We left the park and continued south on State Road 78 until we ran into Highway 27 which we took north heading back home. At State Road 66 we headed towards Zolfo Springs then to Wauchula after a quick stop for gas.
When we arrived in Wauchula it was time to eat so we stopped at one of our favorite places The Breadboard Restaurant. The food is great and the prices are right, you can't go wrong. Along with the salad bar Bev had a Turkey Dinner which was large so she brought most of it home. I had a bacon cheese burger that was so large it looked like a pound of meat. My mother would be proud of me though because I ate the whole thing including most of the fries. She always wanted me to clean my plate so I guess that's why I'm fat. It's all my mother's fault!
Today was a relaxing day around the camper chatting with neighbors and riding my bike. Of course Bev line danced and hung out with her friends. Bev gets involved with the activities so she always has friends to hang out with.
Tomorrow we are leaving Peace River heading back to Thousand Trails Orlando, we will be there for 3 weeks. I dumped the tanks and packed our folding bikes in the car so it's one less thing for me to do tomorrow. It is a short hour and a half ride so we wont get up very early. We will probably be on the road around 9:00 am.
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