Off to the Florida Keys

Broward County Park

We enjoyed our short stay at Markham County Park and could only appreciate what the park offered to its county residents once we took a bicycle ride around the entire park. There are shelters for large gatherings and picnics by the lake, a target shooting range for skeet and trap, camping, a nature trail, a bicycle path, dog park, boat launch, a remote control flying field, disc golf, and more.

Site at Markham Campground & Range

Our motor home was parked under a canopy of trees.  During a thunderstorm several potato-like nuts fell off a tree when the wind was blowing.  What is it?

Potato-Like Nuts Growing in Trees

Today we fuelled up our coach and headed for Marathon in the Florida Keys, halfway between Key Largo and Key West.  The traffic came to a stand still as soon as we merged onto US Hwy 1. It seemed as if everyone in Florida decided to drive to Key West today.  The 110 mile trip should have taken an hour and a half  but took three hours--bumper to bumper stop and go traffic for almost 80 miles.

Bridge at Beginning of Florida Keys

The water on the Gulf of Mexico went from light blue to a light mint green. Enjoyed lunch mid-afternoon at Sparky's on the water. We returned to the Grassy Keys campground to watch the Packer game.  High temperature north of the Keys was 88 degrees. As the sun went down the wind picked up and at 78 degrees I had to return home as it became "chilly".

Gulf of Mexico