Follow That Dream

We slept well until after 6 am then went down when we heard Mark and Cindy stirring. We had a piece of toast then took the dogs for a long walk around the neighborhood. After the walk, Mark made scrambled eggs and sausage for breakfast as we planned our day.

Observation pier near Inglis

After breakfast Mark and I installed the seats in the new kayaks and checked out the other kayak gear, while Mary and Cindy packed lunch.

We drove north through Crystal River toward the town of Inglis, where we walked along the former Florida Barge Canal. We didn’t see any wildlife except a few birds, but the scenery was beautiful, and the history of the area was interesting. We went out on several piers and got over 10 miles of hiking in. We learned that the canal was originally planned to cut diagonally across the state from the Jacksonville on the Atlantic to Inglish on the Gulf, reducing the time for freight to move. However, the plan was scuttled when people realized that the salt water would cause irreparable damage to freshwater ecosystems across the state.

Mary & Steve at Yankeetown

We drove the short distance to Yankeetown and to the tiny Bird Creek Beach. The Elvis Presley movie, Follow That Dream, was filmed in the area in 1961.

On the drive back to Homosassa, we stopped at Rural King in Crystal River for a few things then at the Publix in Homosassa. Mark and I took the dogs on their evening walk while Mary and Cindy made fish tacos from the sea trout that one of the neighbors caught. We enjoyed the meal then relaxed for the evening.