Friday, 27 March 2015

Arcadia Day 3 (Mar 27)

Well, it was bound to happen. Were woken at 5:30 this  morning by a booming thunderstorm and a severe downpour that even Joanne couldn't sleep through. (and little Max found his way up onto our bed to offer us his protection) But like most Florida storms it passed by very quickly, about 15 minutes, and all was quiet again. When daylight arrived a little later the clouds were breaking up and it began to look like another great day.
A bit cooler, but that was okay with us since 33 C was a bit warmish even by our "Canadian" standards.  Joanne spent the morning puttering around the campsite and I loaded up the Sante Fe and headed off for some adventures in the local automotive community/Walmart.  I was trying to find a home for my dead car battery (long story),  and after being turned away at Walmart, ended up finding an automotive junk yard, somewhere down a dirt road ......... where "slow" seemed like the pace everyone follows .....  Anyway, after asking and waiting and waiting ........  they did take the old battery and insisted that I accept something in payment - when I refused money, I left with a few cold drinks (pop) and a smile.  Love their way of life.  If more of us were like that, we wouldn't need meditation or yoga.
Anyway, I did make it home in time for a another lunchtime feast of shrimp.  
The afternoon clouded over and our neighbour, who spend their lives outside (their television is just outside their trailor under their canopy), told us that we were safe for another 3 hours.  So off we trotted to the pool for a quick dip.  What we found was a group of seniors playing pool volleyball - hooting and laughing and having a great time.  Didn't take long for us to be coaxed into joining in.  Not sure which side won - between Joanne and I we missed more balls than we hit, but it was great fun!!  
The rain started into our second game and when the thunder started, we headed back to our little trailer.  Two hours of rain and counting, but what the heck, it could be snow, right?? LOL!  Regrettably the temp outside has plummeted to 22C since the rain started.
Anyway, we're bound for a steak BBQ with Heather and Dieter tonight, and tomorrow they're calling for sun. Our plan is to head down to the huge Everglades National Park tomorrow for a few days. A ride on one of those airboats that skim over the swamp is on my bucket list!

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