Greetings from Alafia River State Park, This trip is almost over and I haven't had a chance to write to you. First I was soaking up Sanibel. After that we were in the Everglades at Midway Campground. We didn't have cell or WiFi service. We were out in the boonies! What I will tell you is the island is full of no-see-ums. The Everglades has fire ants and mosquitos. So spending time outside sitting especially at dawn or dusk is asking for lots of tiny bites. I got tons on my ankles, feet, legs, and arms. I have used a lemon-grass oil and Off for keeping them from biting. After being bitten I have used after-bite, Benedryl cream, and cortisone cream to keep me from scratching all the skin off my extremities. I think the natives in the old times must have coated themselves with swamp mud to keep the bugs from driving them insane. Sanibel Last I wrote you I was in Periwinkle Campground on Sanibel Island, Florida. The folks I met up with (from Polk City, FL near the Va
Letters to friends from a young-old woman, author and life explorer. This is Susan's journal of continuing travel adventures, goofy mishaps, and life experiences.