Yesterday we had 24 degrees of sunshine while today brings 1 degree of rain. Yes, that's 1 degree, in Florida, with some parts having snow. Now we really do not have to come home because we have it all right here. Summer one day and winter the next. What more could a Canadian ask for?

So what do you do for excitement on such a day? We decided to go for a drive to some place we had never been. That took us to Okeechobee in the centre of the State and this place, Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park.





This told us a bit about the area.









If you look hard enough you might see a few nice deer in this field.








This Campground has a bit of something for everyone. They keep a few cattle around.







The Park specializes in having campers come with their horses. They have all sorts of riding trails. This big guy must be a sissy as he needs his blanket on this cold day.






It's also a great spot for birders. I've never seen so many different birds as I have in the past couple of weeks.







After we left the Park we drove thru miles and miles of farmland. Everything from orange groves to potatoe fields, cabbage and strawberries. And talk about ranches, there were countless cattle farms where I must have seen thousands of cattle.





Upon seeing this sign I wondered if my brother in law has relatives down here we don't know about? What do you say Lee?







Special mention here goes to Kenny Walker of Halifax who insisted we take in a meal at Golden Corral. Wow! All you can eat buffet and all it cost an old senior like me was $9.99. You wouldn't believe the selection, including done to your preference steak. Another bad day for my calorie count and even Kathy is getting in on the act. I hate to think of what her weighin is going to be like when we get back. She won't be a happy camper!


All things considered it was a great way to spend a cold, rainy day in South Florida. Tomorrow is again cool but the temp goes up every day from here on so we will soon be in those swim suits.