The Woman is in ecstacy!

After 550 miles on the Camino de Santiago, dozens of miles on the Appalachian Trail, the same on the Arizona Trail, and likely over 100 miles on the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail), including hiking to both the northern and southern terminus, the Woman just had to check out the Florida Trail.

The Florida Trail is a 1,300-mile-long footpath that runs from the Florida Keys up into the Florida Panhandle, the length of the state. Most of its path is up the middle of the Florida peninsula, so in the locations we have been staying on the east and west coasts, we really haven’t been near the Trail in order to check it out.

Robin is always excited to hike on trails, especially those that have been signified as National Scenic Trails. We Googled some maps, and learned that much of the Florida Trail near Miramar Beach is inside Elgin Airforce Base, and you need to get a special permit to enter. Having no luck in reaching anyone at the Base, I was fortunate enough to locate some coordinates that should get us to the Trail heading east from the edge of Elgin. Brenda took us right there, and we spent a really nice (although a bit chilly) morning doing about 4 miles of the FT.  There must not be much traffic on the Trail because we didn’t see a single footprint the entire 4 miles – in fact, the path didn’t look worn at all. Even though, the Woman couldn’t have been happier. The pooch was pretty happy as well.

Talk to you soon.