You get to take this walk with me, in a virtual manner. We were a one car family for a couple days so I’ve done a lot of walking and also learned to ride the bus home from work. Here we go.
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| sea grape trees turn gold/orange/purple and fall in the spring |
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| they are like large plates and look beautiful on the ground |
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| golden sea grape |
The bus station where I can catch the bus that goes closest to home is a two mile walk from where I start. I can get on a trolley that takes me there but timing is everything. I’ve ended up walking the two miles each day. Lots to see on the way…
The first mile is through a residential area with a lot of older beach houses. Many are frame built, some are on stilts but most are not. The yards are totally eclectic and a bit woodsy. Lots of flowers and shrubs, texture and variety.
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| Most of the time the drawbridge is down |
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| Today the barrier went down. I stopped because…. |
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| Bridge up for a yacht coming through (while I nervously hope I don’t miss the bus) |
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| I watched it go out into the Gulf. |
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| At the other side where Coquina Beach begins |
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| My bus, exquisitely air-conditioned |
I had some interesting conversations both days with people from all around the area who had come out to the beach for the day. One lady I talked with turned out to be living in the mobile home park across the street from my house. Some people combine their bus ride with a bike section. They put their bike on the front carrier of the bus. I told one biker that I’d like to do that and he warned me to be flexible in my timing because there are only spaces for two bikes and sometimes you might be the third…
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| and full of riders both days |
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| Me, glad to be sitting for the next 10 miles. |
