Suwannee River part 2

We are here for the month and at first it seemed there was not enough to do but the place grows on you. The campsites are nice and big and there are plenty of places to walk and ride bikes.The little town of Mayo is home to some nice eating spots also and there are good churches here. The people are really nice and Lee has made up a portable pickle ball net so we can play pickle ball.
There is a birthing pasture just off the bike trail and the other morning I saw that one mother's bag of waters had broken so I knew she was going to have her calf soon. I spent most of the day there and got to see one born and another pulled. The heifer was having a large bull calf and after struggling for hours they pulled it.  I have never heard a cow moan like she did in labor.

You can see the bag of waters and the hoofs there.

Here come the hoofs and face

The calf is out.

Here is out little new born calf.

The farmers put a chain around each of the hoofs and pulled this calf. He is making sure the calf is breathing.

Mom is busy cleaning her baby up. Within the next hour the calf is up and feeling and jumping around.

We drove to Keaton beach from here about 50 miles away.
It is a very small beach but very private also. Lovely place to sit and read and Nicky can be off lead there and enjoy himself as well.

This guy was chatting up a storm

Nicky truly is a beach bum. He likes just sitting on the beach as much as I do.

This is where the 6 RV's from the previous picture sit.

I'd like to stay here a couple of weeks next year.

Lovely, quiet little area

Now let's talk about the best restaurant in Mayo, FL

This is an old bank building from 1915. Now the home of the Southern Biscuit Company.  I had the best breakfast I've ever had in there. We don't have a cook in there we have a chef. He fixed a 14 layer chocolate cake that Lee loved.

 

This is a made to order omelet.

Biscuit french toast.

This place is open from 8am to 8pm daily. Closed Sunday and closed 3 on Wednesday.

This is Nicky and his new friend Roxie. That is Michelle and Larry's dog.

This is Charlie a chocolate toy. Nicky enjoyed him.

It has been nice having a large dog park.

This is a county park in nearby Branford.

There is a natural spring right beside the Suwanee River where the kids go swimming in the summer time.  As you  can see the boardwalk is partially covered due to high water right now.

I took this picture on a walk by this county park ---it is almost magical with all the Spanish moss.

Here is the name of the park--Ivey memorial park.

This is one the property at the park. It is just beautiful down in this section.

Walking along the Suwanee River.

This is a 1930 Ford camper and still being used by 2 old guys. They haul it down the road because it doesn't go very fast.

Nicky and Dad waiting for me to finish grocery shopping.

Pot luck dinner

I am getting the Nicky look----Are you done yet????

So I guess I better call this good.

First 2 books worth reading.

Great book on essential oils

This book will take your prayer like to a whole new level.

Spring is coming hang in there everyone.

Springs and trip to Cedar Key Feb. 2016

We always search the surrounding areas for things to do. Places to ride bikes, hiking, community parks and state parks near by. The first week here we found Troy Springs but it was closed due to high water. We did go Wes Skiles Peacock Springs. The day we were there a film crew from Germany was filming divers in the springs. The film was for showing in France and Germany and they said there were only 3 places in the world that had these particular kind of springs and this was one of them.  The underground caves in these springs are very unique and a special cave divers certification is required to dive in these springs.

Also at the springs was a lovely nature trail that we took with Nicky.

This is a picture of one of the divers in the cave under the springs.

I can understand why a specific certification is required for this.

Beautiful isn't it?

There are several springs here and the walk through them if lovely.
It is worth the $4.00 per car you pay to get in.

The other side trip we have made was to Cedar Key about 80 miles away. It is a quaint fishing village on the water.  There is a nice beach there. The island is very dog friendly and there are great restaurants and bakeries.  We found a really nice boardwalk nature trail that we walked with Nicky.  On the way out we checked out the 2 campgrounds there but the sites are very close. Runs about $450/per month.
We enjoyed a very nice day there.

From the dock looking back.

Lots of gorgeous views from the island

I love this bench

I took a picture of this door for my friend Jane. It reminded me of all the tile work in Spain.

There was a Carribean feel there.

We stopped into this bakery for a coffee and something sweet. It was so good.

The name of the bakery was "Bake my day" and adjoining it was a quilt shop. I too this picture for my friends Jane and Janie.

I loved the porch on this house.

This is a picture of the beach there and dogs are allowed.

We stopped into an area where they had community allotments and I took a picture because I would like Lee to build me a couple of these back saving garden beds.