MountainMornings

It’s Fall Break y’all so we’re checking out another part of Florida. While everyone else was heading inland to Disney, we thought we’d try our luck on Anna Maria Island and lucky for us, Hurricane Michael passed us by!

I’m not complaining but there are basically NO bugs here. You’d expect to be fighting off mosquitoes at dawn and dusk, but I’m remarkably bite-free. I have seen pelicans, piping plovers, white egrets and a Great Blue Heron.

Our transport for the past few days has been “Meatball,” an eerily quiet, electric golf cart/dune buggy that reminds us of the Mini Mokes of old. This vehicle is the highlight of our trip for the L’il Pumpkin who just asked us if the moon is far away and we’re moving or is the moon moving?

Pretty astute commentary from an almost four year old bouncing around in the back seat!

The infamous red tide has started to recede. There is a faint, funky smell on the bay side of the island, but the Atlantic side is just fine. Hurricanes and tropical storms tend to rearrange the beach and bring new life to inlets and tributaries.

This little seven mile stretch of Florida has surprised me. It’s quaint. Old fashioned. Friendly. It’s like we stepped back in time to a small LBI meets the Vineyard.

Tonight we stopped for ice cream and they actually had a flavor called “Super Man!” We are missing Oktoberfest at home but wish you all a happy Fall!