Rain, rain, and more rain. We spent our first few days here hunkering down in the big Kodiak Canvas tent, we were on an island on an island. The tent withstood the rain even though we had about 2 inches of water under our feet. I’m glad it was dry the day we arrived so I could at erect the tent.
Then the sun came out. Exploring the island with the dogs has been fun, keeping the dogs on the path and out of the way of venomous snakes, not so easy. The difference between venomous and poisonous is with venomous they have to bite you, with poisonous you have to bite them. There are pygmy rattlers here and they are good hiders, last thing I need is a dog snuffling under some branches and coming up with a rattler on its nose. Trying to get a picture of them is not so easy either so….
We encountered an armadillo along the way, and two barred owls that visit the camp. There are black vultures, hawks, egrets, and lots of cranes. Mosquitos are the dominant animal on the island, the tent is secure and I’ve only had to murder a few of the bloodsuckers. I wouldn’t want to be here in summer
The rangers are super nice and you can ride back and forth on the little ferry as much as needed, service stops at 4:30, so after that your here until morning. When you arrive they lend you as many wheel barrows as you need for your gear and take you in the van to your campsite, picking you and your gear up your last day. The rest of the time you walk the short quarter mile path from the ferry to the campsites. They have a lending library, I’ve read 3 books already, and donated 2 that I read. There is a small store where you can get an ice cream, and ice is available. The tent site has no electric so the Camp Host, Tom, allows me to hook up my extra battery packs to his camper, thanks Tom.
The Island has this cool replica totem. There is a nice playground for kids, and lots of fishing is done from the banks. You can’t go in the water because of gators.
I don’t think it will be too difficult to spend another week at this beautiful park. Hoping to get more photos of the wildlife, having the dogs makes it a little tough, Stanley has quite a bark and he has decided I need protected from, well, everything.
Cathy, and Edgar, and Stan the Man.
27 Aug
Comments
Posted by offthegridwithcathyherman in Edgar Winter, On the Move. Tagged: comments, Edgar Winter, Hillsboro, Pittsburgh, Portland, West Coast. 9 comments
The first thing I check in my e-mail is comments to the blog. Always excited to see that my posts are read and that people have something to add. Peggy, you do a great job, love it. Michele, always insightful, Sisters – take a second to give your big sister some encouragement, advice or admonishment 🙂 I never delete or change comments, believing in taking life as it comes at me, such as this adventure.
I am still in Pennsylvania taking the time to work on my Mother’s property and getting it ready to meet the harsh winter ahead. The RV is in Hillsboro at Chaps RV Repair having some work done to the fuel system. My plan is to head back to the West Coast at the end of September and camp along the beautiful coast. I still have reservations in the Florida Keys for Christmas through New Years, but, thats a long way off and well, the futures uncertain.
Edgar is doing great, making friends, eating strange things, escaping. He is laying under my feet right now because he ate something bad last night, so far I have given him 3 tums. Edgar………………….
Cathy