Okala, FL

I dont know whether to call is Okala or Silver Springs, but it was definitely an experience meeting the locals here... most acted as if they had never seen black people or maybe it was because they couldn't figure out what we were nor where we were from.

I thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors where we were and wished we could've stayed longer, but they had a 4day limit and we didn't want to break any rules.  I enjoyed being naked outside, showering outside, picking berries, chasing the lizards around that attempted to crawled under the tent, and worrying about bears.

Little Lake Bryant- Okala, FL

We were alone for awhile until Friday and the first family that showed up were loud and trailer parkish-no offense to my peoples in the park, but the dad was yelling the whole time either at the dog or at his daughter-cursing unnecessarily.  He was the only one I really remembered... then his daughter screaming at like 5am over a lizard as they were packing to leave, him cursing at her for screaming over a lizard, and his wife fussing with him about the whole event.  There were other children.. i think an older brother and sister... but they weren't very memorable.

It was crazy because we were so used to being able to get fresh water when we camped somewhere and the decision to just head straight for florida was so sudden that we really weren't prepared for that camping trip... it was more stressful than anything.  However stil a great experience to tell our children. Who would have know we would be stealing water from community centers and libraries ha ha ha

We are just glad we didn't get shot or hung.

oh and how can I forget the Christian kid who came to camp out in some hammocks with his group of friends that insisted we let him pray for us... we didn't say a word... only Amen and laughed about it later.