I left around 10:00 to reach Big Lagoon
after 135 km and two stops in Walmart and
McDo, for Internet, in Destiny. The
reception of the rangers and the quality
of the camp-sites, partially flooded and
with very aggressive red ants, justified
the availabilities at the time of my
reservation. First impression to be
confirmed, I have time because I remain
two weeks there.
In the late afternoon I strolled on the
boardwalk to look at the wilderness.
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| Choctawhatchee Bay from my truck |
Big Lagoon State Park
The next day I left to recognize the
neighborhoods of Big Lagoon State Park
with the hope of going to Perdido Key. I
was disappointed because the bridge
spanning the Old River did not have a
cycle lane. The authorized speed of 45 mi
and dense traffic made me give up this
trip at high-risks. I reconsidered my
steps to explore the wealths of the park.
During more than one hour I traced a large
wading bird which I saw to absorb without
difficulty a fish which went down in its
throat. Several of these congeneric live
at the banks of the lagoon. I returned to
my truck to have lunch.
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| Big Lagoon cyclo |
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| Wading Birds |
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| Armadillo |
Wading Birds |
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| Sunset on the Long Pond |
During my long stay at Big Lagoon I took
the rhythm to leave in the early morning
to admire the sunrise and to track with my
binocular extremely seldom fauna then in
the late evening for the sunset and so. In
the day I practiced the bicycle in the
morning to go to McDo for looking at free
Internet and in the afternoon I worked to
organize my trip for the 45-days US visa
that it remained after the installation of
the dental crown in Panama City Beach.
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| Sunrise on the Big Lagoon |
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| Wading Birds |
Alligator |
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| Wading Birds |
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| My morning & evening visitor |
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| Wading Birds |
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| Too far! |
Before the daybreak on Friday, June 29 I
left walking in the Big Lagoon
SP, Sand Pine Trail, 3.5 mi & Estuary
Trail, 2 mi, so 8km7 GPS. During my
attentive progression, I did not see any
nocturne animal, on the other hand on arrival
in Big Lagoon at daybreak I observed some
bird species I did not see before. This day I
have the idea to make a phone the cabinet of
the dentist to ensure me that the
prosthesis would be delivered on time. The
receptionist informed me that she had just
received it. I took an appointment on Monday,
July 2 instead of 09/07. Consequently I
left the park to rejoin Panama City Beach
on Sunday morning.
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| Big Lagoon rando |
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| Fisherman |
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| Big Lagoon rando, Sand Pine
Trail |
Thanks
During my stay I prepared my journey to the
USA as well as to Canada by considering several
scenarios taking account of the need for
renewing my passport whose validity date
falls at the beginning of 2014. To
optimize the road plans I used, for
Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi, the
coordinates of Claude & Alain's
bivouacs whom I warmly thank for their
advice.
