Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Florida Safari Adventures
The 32nd Annual Florida Safari started at the Suwanee County Fairgrounds in Live Oak.
We, as tradition dictates, set our tent under the arena. Since the extended weather forecast predicted heavy thunder storms for Saturday afternoon, other tents were already there when we arrived.
Saturday's 43 mile ride took us past the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch, where we stopped to enjoy drinks and snacks.
In the afternoon, we watched the clouds roll in and listened to the thunder - waiting for the predicted storm.
And, then the rain began to fall!
Uh - oh! Will the water reach our tent?
An hour later, the rain stopped and people were checking the damage.
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Sunday morning, after an all-you-care-to-eat breakfast that included pancakes, sausage/bacon, grits, home fries, cereal, milk and juice, we ventured out on our bikes. Our friend, Ron, wore his 'street clothes' to breakfast. "It's going to rain," said Ron. "I don't ride in the rain."
About four miles out, a drizzle began to fall; with no sign of letting up. We turned around and rode back to camp.
Here's Ron. Pretending to read in his car and laughing at us.
As we ate an early lunch at the local DQ, the sky turned blue and the sun began to shine. The three of us rode a relatively flat 25 mile route.
We needed to get back for the fresh Southern Florida corn on the cob, don't you know.
Karen and John enjoying their tasty corn!
Ummmm-mmmmm!
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# posted by Martha @ 3:31 PM 
