Weather: low 74 degrees, high 97 degrees, clear skies
Most of the day was good for Carolyn, so we took a ride down to the Summerfield and Santos areas. Summerfield is located near The Villages, a huge development that spreads over parts of four counties. Much of the countryside around Summerfield is now used for subdivisions and mini-farms. Back in the day, most of the area was used for farming. In those days, we bought a lot of the vegetables that we ate from that area.
Santos is closer to Ocala, and if we hadn't known where we were, we wouldn't have recognized anything. A lot of new subdivisions and streets, and everything it takes to support the population growth. Santos is the location for the trail head for the Cross Florida Greenway, which has a bridge crossing I-75. The Greenway right of way was originally planned to be a barge canal across the state, but that project was stopped about 40 years ago. Users can hike, bike, and ride horses on the trail, and it is part of the state wide trail system.
As I noted in the weather section above, the temperature got up to about 97 degrees today. Silver Springs, the best known tourist attraction in the area, has a water park named Wild Waters, and it was getting a lot of use today.
The water slide had people backed up about 100 deep to use the slide. You can't see them all in this picture, but they were there.
About 1600 hours, we were visiting Carolyn's mother when her vertigo decided to kick back in. That meant it was time to go home so she could kick back and let it have it's way. At least she was able to enjoy part of the day without getting sick.
More later, be safe.
Today's Town - Billings, Montana: The Magic City
Not all who wander are lost.
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