Today was mostly a travel day. We left Clermont about 10 with the Harman’s leading the way south. Black Friday had lots of people out shopping and even our plan of Interstate avoidance was only moderately successful, the roads were still pretty full of traffic. We drove straight south and then east to Big Cypress Preserve, our 263rd park. We arrived just a few minutes before the VC closed, got a map and strolled the short boardwalk behind the center. There we saw a few Manatee, Great Blue and Little Green Herons and a Blue Gray Gnatcatcher and the eyes and snout of an alligator. Heading east toward the campground we stopped at a mile long swamp boardwalk and saw a few wading birds, a Yellow Bellied Turtle or two and another Little Green. We had a dinner of Thanksgiving leftovers and plotted the next day’s activities. 

The Engaged Cadillac

Wow, was I a hit at this Thanksgiving thing. Everyone wanted to meet me and talk to me and taste my lattes. Except on the lattes they must have gotten mixed up because no one came out to my stand at the correct time -there must have been a mixup. Oh, well, still perfecting some of those. However, I did meet an actual barista, Laura, and she gave me several tricks of the trade. My cafe is getting better and we are not even open. I also met Angie, the daughter - and the grand-daughter of the dapper Stan. She adored me, naturally. I think I could get used to this T-Day meal. Wonder how many times a month they have this? I’ll have to ask. On the endless trip further south (I did not know the was more south?) I worked on my flavor combinations. I added a salted gravy to my list of experimental lattes and a cranberry/orange/horseradish mix that I think will really excite the beverage world.