Hi Sweetie!
Woke up to a beautiful morning, though I twisted something in my back a couple of days ago, so it was a three ibuprofen morning to get going. After my usual morning chores and breakfast, I saddled up Flash and we headed out on a route that would take us to all the remaining trails I hadn't been on yet here at River Rise. In my planning, the track came out to be about 17.3 miles, but in reality, it turned out to be 18.8 miles, so a very nice ride! After not getting any exercise because of all the rain this week, Flash was raring to go, so we made good time, we were back in camp in less than four hours. Many sections of this place are so wonderfully "old Florida," with old growth trees, sinkholes, ferns, very jungle like in places, while at the same time, almost all of the trails are double tracks with mostly good footing, though occasionally the sand is deep. We took a spur that, according to the map, ended at the Santa Fe River, which it did, but it also seemed to continue on afterward along another trail. I didn't take that, I'll have to research that more for next time, because we still had a long time to go on our original plan. A gorgeous day, blue sky and fluffy clouds, so nice after a week of gray! I only ran into one other rider, and she was on a mammoth donkey, which I had never seen before. Of course, at first I thought it was a mule with the long ears, but it was much too shaggy and hairy for that, but then she told me what it was and it was obviously a big donkey. What fun! Was back in camp by 3:30, gave Flash a nice wash, then settled down for the evening. A fantastic day, just the kind of day I truly relish, and really appreciate after so many rainy days. What can I say, the Sunshine State has kind of spoiled me, and it's not often the sun is hidden for so many days in a row. Anyway, great day, pleasant evening, won't be long out of bed! Good night, my darlin'! Love you!
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