Tue, Nov 20:  Lake Manatee SP,. Bradenton, FL:  Had breakfast this morning (late) at Cracker Barrel.  Love their breakfasts.  Stuffed ourselves and then went to Publix and did the grocery shopping.  Got that out of the way and checked out a new subdivision on the way back.  There’s been a lot of building here since we were here last—only two years ago.  And the exit off I75 is in the process of a major upgrade—more lanes going off and new ramps, etc.  It’s kind of a mess right now.  After sitting outside reading for a while I went for a walk around our loop.  Took my camera in case I spotted a tortoise.  Saw no tortoises but stopped to chat with a couple of people walking their dogs.  Another nice, warm, but mostly cloudy day.  Upper 70s out there probably.  Left-over grilled chicken and 6-bean salad for dinner.

Lake Manatee

Love all the live oaks which are usually covered in Spanish moss.