Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Beach Camping at Anastasia State Park

We had a great weekend at Anastasia State Park. Derek and his friend Michael as well as our Michael and Cayce were with us for the weekend.




The weather was delightful.... other than a thunderstorm shortly after set up... it was perfect. Sunny during the day, the evenings were pleasant.













Our site was spacious and level with nice shade that provided for dappled sunlight in the afternoon.






We had a nice time at the beach in the early morning and late afternoon... so as to avoid the peak sun of the afternoon.

Saturday, May 17, 2008

back at home .... good week

We will begin with a few final pics and thoughts on our Netherlands adventure. The overall trip was GREAT. Weather, people, scenery, animals, and the opportunity was one we were grateful for.
This is Iggy the boats parrot he and the dog made the boat feel homey.









Our food was great and each night was a theme from a different country. It was a good thing we were cycling all day or We would have gained weight. As it was I lost 4 pounds during the 2 weeks.








People have asked what our cabin looked like. Lets just say it was a little smaller that this one.
Actually it was comfortable clean and cozy.








WE had a great time in the Netherlands and it opened our eyes to a very big world. There are some new places on our dream list--- and my job is bringing those dreams to a clear vision then reality.








We have flowers in this country too- I found these in the Villages on our Friday morning bicycle ride. We had a pleasant 50 mile ride.


The baby horses are getting bigger and they look so good as they use some of that youthful energy in the paddocks.



It was nice to be back in the canopied roads of central Florida. The summers humidity is beginning to build and once it is in full swing it will be here till mid October.









In the afternoon after our Saturday AM ride I went out for a nice long ride on the FZ6. This is a shot of it near the ocean at Flagler beach.

Friday, May 09, 2008

Holland trip summary

















We have ridden every day for the last 14 days. The first week was colder and some light rain (highs about 60) and the second week was pleasantly warm (high 70's) and sunny.

The riding has been casual but steady. We have enjoyed the countryside with farms, canals, sheep and windmills. Also traversed many cities and towns. Some modern some from the 1,100's --- All bicycle friendly.

We have seen more cyclists and types of bikes than I have ever seen before. I will try to give you a flavor of some of what we saw. I am notgoing to try to label them for you-- Enjoy!!