Long Point Park, Sebastian Inlet Day 3

 It's funny how sometimes when I go camping I"m up pre-dawn but it's fairly regular occurence.

Sunrise over the campground..

The double-wide that was across from us had a sherrif's deputy living there so we had to tell Tommy and Hugo to keep the noise down.   Morning shot of the camp area.   We really didn't pull out alot of stuff on this trip.

On the way home, we stopped at an I-95 rest area for lunch.   I think this was the one by Stuart, so about halfway.

The coach looks so little next to the big trucks.

The trouble makers are ready for the next trip!

Long Point Park, Sebastian Inlet Day 2

 I had planned for all sorts of water activities on the trip. Surfboard and SUP.   The day we arrived it was VERY windy with 20 MPH+ hard north wind.   We passed on the water activities all weekend.   It was also in the 50s and with the wind, we didn't want to be on the water and wet.   The surf did not cooperate (I knew ahead of time, but you ALWAYS should bring your board as you never know when a mystery swell will pop up.

We woke up and had breakfast and as it was still cold and windy, decided to bike down to the Inlet.  I looked at the map and saw a trail through not very visited part of both parks and we mapped our course

As mentioned, the spot was wide open.  It was so ridicously windy the first night, we didn't even try to light a fire or bother with the pop up as it was overcast.

Another view of the large open space in the middle of the campground.  The boys are suited up and ready to go for a ride.

The first part of the trail was a man made dyke running through the mangroves.  The tide was low and it is the dry season so mostly it was dry in this area..

A view looking across one of the small bays on the east side of the Indian River Lagoon.  I'd say this was about half a ile to the other side, maybe a bit less.

After a section of some mangrove mud that was semi-dry (peddled fast and made it through), we got to a section of the state park with a boat ramp and little marina.  As you can see there were Dolphins swimming around and chasing bait fish.  There were 3 or 4 of them.  We watched for a bit and they moved off.

Another section of the trail getting closer down towards the inlet.

Yaay, we made it.  I think it was about 4 mile ride so not bad......except for when TOmmy threw Lucys phone out of her bag and we had to backtrack over a mile each to go get it.

We went up to the snack bar and sat at tables on the second floor which gives a commanding view of the surf area.  The food was pricey and average, but we enjoyed it.

After lunch walk out on the jetty.  There was only one or two grommets out trying to grovel something rideable but it was worse than the photo looks.

A flock of Royal Terns.   These are definitely winter time visitors to our beaches.   I always liked their coloration.

Lucy posing with the boys during Tommy's photo shoot.

Back up the road at the turn off for our park, the boys take some more shots.

Sausage and mini potatos on the grille.  A tasty dinner.  By the evening the wind had died back to near still and although cloudy, it was alot more mild of an evening.

Long Point Park, Sebastian Inlet Day 1

Wow,   Just realized I missed a whole trip back in January!    Late posting 3 months later, but I'll get the highlights of a fun get away laid out....

We couldn't get away on our Anniversry the previous week, but we got lucky and scored a spot in Long Point Park.  It is a Brevard county park and it is usually full as it is right next to Sebastain Inlet State Park.  I have been going to the 'Inlet' since the early '80s when my surfing buddies were old enough to drive.

The Inlet is a legendary surf spot on the east coast of the US, but of course any old timer will tell you it was better back in the day, but as you can see it still gets some good days.

Anyway, one of the big landmarks on the way to the Inlet, was always Wabasso Bait and Tackle on the corner of US1 and Brevard 510.   Well it was now a Dog Groomer and I was bummed, but found out it's still open, they just moved to a bigger building 100 yards south....yay Old Florida prevails  (kind of).

Trucking up A1A we crossed the Inlet bridge and Tommy and Hugo go a great view of the area.   Sadly, the surf was flat....

Being as how we got the LAST and ONLY available site a week earlier (someone had to have cancelled)  we didn't get a choice and got a veer open spot in the middle of the park.   The nice part was there is a ton of room to toss the Frisbee, but the wind was ripping along 20+ so no dice there....
 

We walked over to the Indian River for the sunset.  This spot was protected from the wind, but it was honking.

On the north side of Scout Island, a victim of hurricane Ian or Nicole last year.....

Hugo trying out Lucy's glasses back in the coach.   The stuffies were pulling shenangins this evening.

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