Wed and Thurs Feb 20 & 21

Yesterday we rode 45 miles which included a very exclusive gated community which we were chastised for entering. The lots went for over a million dollars so you can imagine what the houses value was.  We were afraid to stop and take pictures.  Today we went to Emerson Preserve which is on the gulf coast and on the manatee river. 

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 17

Today we went to the Myakka river state park fora hike and also went to scope out the trailhead for our trail ride from sarasota to venice which we hope to do tomorrow.  Be for leaving this morning we all chipped in to get beef stew in the pot  The park was pretty and had a canopy walk which had a swing bridge about 30 ft in the air and a tower to observed the tree canopy .  We also took a hike on the nature trail. Now we are back home ready for dinner. Waiting on Sue and Tom to come back from their visit with family. 

Arrived in the house Sunday

We got up up early yesterday out of habit more than anything but not necessity.  We only had a couple of hundred miles to go.  We decided to stop at Tarpon Springs and have lunch.  We ate lunch at a fish resturaunt on the canal  The house wasn't ready when we got there near 4   We did get in about 5 but the cleaning lady was still not finished but we  sat and played games until she was finished.  Nothing much happening otherwise. The bikes are still not ready to ride the complex seems to be quite nice with all sorts of activities. The house sleeps 10 and there are only 8 of us.

Getting out of Dodge

11:00 AM Well we are just leaving home and getting out of Dodge.  They tell me there is no snow below Toledo.  Hope we land someplace warm tonight. This week has been very hectic with something to do every night. I finally finished packing this morning. I had a further handicap this week as I bounced down the stairs on my tailbone and it has been sore. I will let you know what this long drive is going to do for me. I am a little sorry to be leaving this wonderful skiing behind . Well maybe not. 
Its 10 o`clock and we arrived in Knoxville and met up with the rest of our group at the Days Inn.  I slept the first couple hours of the trip cause i took two tylenol pm instead of regular.  We stopped at PF Changs for dinner near Dayton.  The driving was rough around cincinatti. Because we went through during rush hour.  Don't know how far we will get tomorrow but it should be warmer. 

Packed to the gills

Well we are leaving dodge and hope we are someplace warmer and less snowy tonight.