Cary State Forest...Again!

We spent a whole week at Cary State Forest - I think this may be the longest time we've spent there, though we've been to the campground many times.  Now that we have the waste tote, we can stay longer in places like this.  I think with this stay we have finally stayed in every one of the 6 campsites in the campground.  

Campsite 1 at Cary State Forest

We enjoyed relaxing in the campground for most of the week, but did make one excursion to Amelia Island at the recommendation of some friends in West Virginia.  We walked around the town of Fernandina Beach, which was cute.  It had lots of shops and restaurants and many of the buildings had a very Key West vibe.  Then we drove up to the north of the island to Fort Clinch State Park.  We thoroughly enjoyed our visit there - the fort was in great condition!   It was garrisoned during the Civil war, the Spanish-American War, and World War II.

Outside the welcome center in Fernandina Beach

Atop Fort Clinch

We found a tortoise on the way out of the fort!

We had a couple of nice campfires this week, giving Aaron his first chance to use his 'bellows' that he bought at Aldi this summer.  When a more gentle 'bellows' was needed, he resorted to our designated outdoor anti-mosquito fan...

With his new 'bellows' from Aldi

The more gentle 'bellows'

Campfire time!

Sunset over the campfire

We had a nice relaxing week after our quick trip south.  Next we'll make it to the Daytona Beach area, where we're hoping to spend most of the winter at three Thousand Trails parks in the area.