Hi Babe,
Had an urge to ride someplace new today, so after my Sunday breakfast of blueberry pancakes, I hooked up the little trailer again, loaded up Flash and headed for a 45-minute drive to Cedar Key, pretty much due east of here. I wasn't exactly sure where I was going, and I passed one trailhead, and after making a turn, I had just about convinced myself that I was going to the wrong place when I saw a horse crossing sign, and a small parking area with signs for equestrians, so I managed to find it after all! Some guy in a van was parked so poorly, blocking part of the entrance, so I had to go in very slowly to miss him (he was too busy on the phone to bother moving, I guess), but I managed it. Got Flash saddled up and off we went! Not a huge amount of trails here, we ended up going out numerous dead-end spurs, but managed to get nearly 8.5 miles in. The trailhead I passed had some more miles in between it and where I started, but I'm happy I started in the middle, I got a good feel for the place. It was pretty nice, though there wasn't a lot of shade. The trails were quite wide and mostly dry, just a few puddles occasionally. There were several trails that were lined with some beautiful bushes that looked like they were covered with buds that were just about to open up, but their fragrance was already starting to come through, reminded me of lilacs! Probably going to be gorgeous next week. I love this feature on my phone that lets me take a picture and then it tells me what it is! I looked up the bushes, and according to Google, they're fetterbushes. Very pretty, but also apparently very poisonous, so I'm glad didn't touch them. Learn something new every day! The rest of the area was mostly open, with some sections that were pure swampland. I heard gators growling as soon as I left the parking area. We were out less than two hours, but it was a nice ride, purely for recreation, no measuring, maps, ribbons or planning, so very enjoyable. Flash stretched out on a number of occasions, gaiting and cantering, so we were moving right along. Nice to get on some new trails! Got back to camp by 4:00 and settled down for the evening early. Won't be long out of bed! Good night, my darlin'! Love you!
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