The next morning we were up early to cruise to Titusville, FL, home of NASA. Because of the wind, the passage was a bit choppy and crouch even in the Intercoastal so I got out the lifejackets to demonstrate how to operate them. I also demonstrated the locator beacon that I attached to my life jacket. Thankfully we were on the Intercoastal Waterway rather than the Atlantic where there were reportedly 14 foot seas. We didn’t need the beacon or the lifejackets and safely arrive in Titusville, after a challenging docking due to the wind masterfully handled by Captain John and crew. We wanted some exercise so we headed out to the Enchanted Forest Sanctuary for a hike which includes five habitat types: Oak scrub, mesic and hydric hammock, wet prairie, and pine flatwood. It was pretty and enjoyable, with absolutely no one was there due to the weather of the last few weeks. Jody enjoyed seeing ‘air plants’ that she likes to try to keep alive at home just growing willie nillie all around and under foot. We were unable to walk several of the trails as after heading down each for about 1/2 mile, each time we ran into a flooded trail that was impassable without wading, which we didn’t want to do for several reasons, not the least of which was alligators. We stayed on the sandy ridge trail for a loop and had a nice time.
We had dinner at the Dixie Crossing, highly recommended by several Uber drivers (one driver from our previous days in Daytona Beach told us he and his wife took the 40 minute drive a couple times a year as it was their favorite). We were greeted by a 5 foot high smiling Rock Shrimp statue. It was a more casual dining experience than we were expecting, but apparently still the best Titusville has to offer.
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