Sugar Mill Ruins
Today has been a day of rest and relaxation. And waffles. We stayed on at the campground just a few miles inland of New Smyrna Beach. Activities here included: eating oatmeal, selecting extra items to mail home, napping, reading, and playing tag in the pool.
We walked a mile or two to the local ruins of an 1830's sugar mill operation. Some of the walls and arches remain, as well as some steel machinery originally cast in New York. The works there came to an end when Seminole Indians and slaves at the mill set fire to the plant. We were the only visitors - it was a calm and peaceful site to stroll about.
After our visit to the post office we strolled around until we found C's Waffles. It was a delightful breakfast place with a very friendly waitress, good food, and low prices. With full bellies we waddled back to the campground for more resting.
We made arrangements for a place to stay tomorrow night in Palm Coast and did some planning for the next several days and on to Georgia. Many people are at the campground are curious about our travels. We're much younger than most of the retirees here and at the moment Rach and I are the only people camping in a tent. Our initial conversations usually involve some hesitant questions from the other campers about how we can take time for such a trip. "How can you work a thing like that?" Just start.
We walked a mile or two to the local ruins of an 1830's sugar mill operation. Some of the walls and arches remain, as well as some steel machinery originally cast in New York. The works there came to an end when Seminole Indians and slaves at the mill set fire to the plant. We were the only visitors - it was a calm and peaceful site to stroll about.
After our visit to the post office we strolled around until we found C's Waffles. It was a delightful breakfast place with a very friendly waitress, good food, and low prices. With full bellies we waddled back to the campground for more resting.
We made arrangements for a place to stay tomorrow night in Palm Coast and did some planning for the next several days and on to Georgia. Many people are at the campground are curious about our travels. We're much younger than most of the retirees here and at the moment Rach and I are the only people camping in a tent. Our initial conversations usually involve some hesitant questions from the other campers about how we can take time for such a trip. "How can you work a thing like that?" Just start.
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Glad you are 'amongst the youngest retirees' is that what you are calling yourselves - retirees? Hope you have lots of energy for the next few days cycling. Love your stripey legs Rach. xx
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ReplyDeleteWe received the bike travel bags. They are now in Mike's old room.
ReplyDeleteI loved the photo of the two of you at the sugar mill ruins - so glad you are taking the time to see some of the local areas.
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