Tuesday February 16, 2016
The morning started off with the Manager’s Coffee, which is a get together with the Manager of Blueberry Hill and he brings you up to date on all of the things going on in the Resort. New cable channels, Bushnell news, etc.
Then off to play shuffleboard. Neither one of us won, but at least Cliff got his quarter back. I have yet to get my quarter back, which means I am one of the lowest 5 scorers. Oh well, it is all fun.
The day is so pretty, we decided to try River Ratz for lunch. An outdoor cafe on the Withlacoochee River in Nobleton, FL. They are not open on Monday and Tuesday.
Plan B – Drive through the Florida National Cemetery. Over 120,000 interments. It is within the Withlacoochee State Forest in Bushnell, Florida.
It is absolutely beautiful. There are committal shelters throughout the cemetery.
It is a very large National Cemetery. Wonderful place.
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A lot of fishing going on at the head of the 1,000 foot canal leading to Dead River, which empties into Lake Griffin. Only 40 campsites available in this State Park.
This is a beautiful park. Flowers blooming everywhere.
Pure Country Gold was the band for the dance. The band was pretty good and everyone had a great time. We met a couple from Savannah, TN and another couple from northern Mississippi.
Our first selfie, not so good. We are on our way to the Daytona Super Speedway. They are completing a $400 Million renovation and we are getting a tour.
This is the Amway Center in Orlando where the Orlando Magic play. They don’t seem to be doing very well this year, but it looks like a nice facility.
This place is quite impressive. Cliff and I want to go to a race now.
It is hard to see how steep that curve is, but you have to be going at least 70 miles a hour to just stay up on that steep bank.
This is really hard to see, but the seats are all different colors so that it looks like people are in the seats even when there is no one there.
This is the parking area for the Million dollar buses of the race car drivers. They have their own area with gates.
The Rolex race that lasts 24 hours was coming up the weekend we were there. A little better view of the seats.
This is where the cars are inspected.
On our way to Victory Lane.
And there we are.
This is the view from about half way up the stands.
And it is steep!
A very impressive trophy.
Some of the most recent winners.