A couple days ago we drove to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge; we actually planned to visit the Wizard Of Oz Museum there but it’s relocating and closed. So instead we looked at nature …
Some of the drives were not paved and I was shocked to see how dirty my X6 was afterward!
So this afternoon we headed over to Classic Car Wash to let them do their stuff, and now my car is perfectly clean once again!
Today we returned to Chase Sanctuary to enjoy a special “swim with otter” special event (which may be repeated in the future, I don’t know). We met the 4 month old baby otter “Daphne” and her keeper (and seemingly best friend) Brody, and spent more than half an hour in a big pool interacting with Daphne – she in turn was so very entertaining and shared her time with all four of us! Here of course are some photos (and a couple of videos too):
Here is video of “Daphne” playing with a stick:
And here, Daphne was fascinated by my Crocs, reaching in through the holes and when I took one off, running away with it as a trophy!
Today we drove over to Oakland for their third annual “car stroll” (this year supported by Advent Health); it’s a small and quiet event but some nice vehicles on show (previous years: 2024, 2025). Here are my photos;
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