We worked together to make omelettes and enjoyed a relaxing breakfast. Ken made some phone calls, including one to Lanie. They had a nice chat and we wished her well as she has an interview tomorrow for an aid job at the girls elementary school. I downloaded photos and worked on the blog. At 10:30 we went to visit Ernie and Noela to discuss plans for today.
Jamie called while we were there and Ken had a great conversation with her. We were back to Wilbur by 12 and Ken and I worked together to empty the tanks and then load our bikes on Ernie's truck for a bike adventure after lunch. We ate lunch, packed a few snacks and water and the 4 of us were on our way to The Pinellas Rail Trail, starting in downtown Tarpon Springs. This trail is about 42 miles and goes from Tarpon Springs to St. Petersburg. Ken and I had ridden part of the trail several years ago with Barry and Deb and had enjoyed it, so we were happy to do some of it again.
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| Starting the trail in Tarpon Springs! |
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| It is such a nice wide, paved trail. |
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| The markers along the trail are so unique, a whimsical resemblance to a railroad crossing sign! |
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| We turned around when we reached Palm Harbor enjoying a total ride of about 10 or 11 miles. We did get off the trail to get warm drinks at a 7 Eleven. They offer a White Chocolate Peppermint Cappuccino is delicious! |
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| They even offer tools and air along the trail for minor bike repairs. |
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| It really is a very nice trail! |
Ken and I remembered that the Suncoast Primate Sanctuary was along the trail that there were some caged orangutans and chimpanzees. Ernie and Noela weren't sure they believed us because seeing monkeys 2 days in a row didn't seem possible! But sure enough, we found them and they were happy to give us a little show! A local gentleman told us that some of them were retired Hollywood primates, like the one that did the Samsonite luggage commercial. What fun!
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| This guy loved giving us a show...... |
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| ...swinging..... |
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| ...climbing and swinging.... |
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| ...and then making sure we enjoyed his act!!!!! He was rather verbal too! |
We saw a turtle and some ducks along the way too -
It was a rather cool day in the 50's and rather breezy, but a nice day to ride bike. We were back to the truck by 4:45, loaded the bikes, and drove into the Tarpon Springs Dock area so Noela could buy a loofah sponge (really a sea veggie that looks like a French loaf of bread) that she wants to cut into smaller pieces and give to her children for Christmas. The main use of this type of "sponge" is for scrubbing pots and pans. We were back to the CG around 6.
Ken grilled salmon and chicken and we made salads for tonight and tomorrow. After a delicious dinner we cleaned up and I had a nice phone conversation with Ken's sister. Ernie and Noela were here from 7:45 to 9:30 and we played a game of Uno with the women being victorious.
We were in bed by 10.
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