Leaving Cedar Key

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I waved good bye to Gail and Gracie this morning. They're heading home and I'm off to Brooksville FL in search of a beautiful campground called Mutual Mine Recreation Area, which gets 5 out of 5 stars for beauty in my travel book, The Best Tent Camping in Florida for those hate big RVs, concrete slabs, and loud boom boxes. I swear, that's the name!

The jet stream took a big dip this past week and it got really cold, rainy, and windy. BUMMER! It was a nice little shelter here in our tiny apartment in Cedar Key, and I was so glad to enjoy the creature comforts for a week. Plus, when you stay in one place for a week you get to know a place and its people a little better than if you're just passing through. It felt like a mini Key West here.

We went to an art opening, paddled kayaks, road our bikes, checked out the shops, galleries, and library, and ate in and out. Gail and Gracie were good company and a great way to start my trip.

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