Manatee
Hammock Park Campground is located right across the bay from the
Kennedy Space Center. It's just as close as you can get to
watch the Space Shuttle lift off. Unfortunately, the shuttle
lift-off was postponed while I was there.
But I got
to take the 3 hr. bus tour around the center. Returned that
night to my campsite in the pouring rain. And
an intoxicated man in the campsite across from me who kept calling
out & asking if I was "sure I didn't want any company."
Next day
packed everything away wet. Headed toward Everglades Hostel.
Oranges
hung from the trees right over the tent. Squirrals were
everywhere. Wow! I was REALLY in Florida!
No
one was in the pool. Of course, I went in. Anything
above 60 degrees is warm enough for me!
After
I threw all my wet camping gear into the trunk of my car I headed
south towards the Everglade Hostel.
The
weather was warm and muggy. It started pouring buckets
out. It rained so hard that I had to pull my car over to the
side of the highway because I couldn't see anything.
Nothing!
I had to
close my car windows because of the rain. It was hot!
And the inside of the windows got all steamed up so I had to keep
wiping them off so I could see.
Maybe
someday I'll get an air conditioned car, but I doubt it.