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Alafia River

Today’s sail is very pleasant: 8 of us, great company, with great weather. We left from Litter Harbor.

The Beer Can Island was ravaged by the storm, many tress are down and all the structures were wiped out, except the swing.

The three owners paused their plan to make it time share (?), like $1,000 per share.

Today, there are boats and one hot dog boat is around too.

We visit Sunken Island, sailed on Alafia River: a 25 miles (40 km) long river, with a watershed of 335 square miles (870 km2) that flows into Tampa Bay.

People fishing from the bridge 41/45 by The River’s Edge

 

wiki: … The watershed contains ten named lakes and ponds, and 29 named rivers, streams and canals. During the rainy season, excess water is pumped to the new C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir, which opened in 2005. The river is formed by two prongs. The north prong starts south of Mulberry and runs for 23.9 miles until it meets the south prong in Lithia. The south prong begins south of Bradley Junction and continues for 28.7 miles. The combined river then flows 24.7 miles west into Tampa Bay

We see dolphins; a few boats with Trump’s name on it; rainbows; pelicans,…

Lunch at the River’s Edge is fine.

A lonesome pelican at the dock

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Little Harbor Marinas


606 Seagrape Dr,
Ruskin, FL 33570

… more pix & videos on Google Maps & Yelp.

We come here often. They recently renovated their bathroom, with new floor, each of the two toilets, completed with shower. The staff for the boat club is helpful and courteous. Relaxing and hassle free.

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Swim in the cold

 

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Did 840 in 20 minutes 🏊 the air temperature is 56° and the water is 69°. I thought I like water temp 76° the best, but 69° isn’t bad at all. The air 56° is bit low tho.

气温56/13
水温69/20

爽爽 … 不过气温稍微高点会更爽

周末快乐 🥂

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Backstroke swimming

I usually don’t do back, especially with the goggle – it blocks my side view. But I do try from time to time.

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Kempton Angler’s pool


660 Washington Ave
South Beach FL

… more pix

The rooftop pool is about 20 yard long. In the morning it’s always just me, water and sky, many times the birds.

… and the backstroke

… more swim and more birds

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Swimming pool @  Renaissance Riverside

The last swim of the SE Asia tripRenaissance Riverside.

… looking out to the Ba Son Bridge; the pool at the night, and Melinh Point Tower, Hilton hotel Saigon that just opened in March, and Vietcom Bank.

The roof top pool at Renaissance Riverside in Saigon is decent in size. I get to swim laps there daily, always by myself.

more pix here.

The last swim was followed by the Last Supper and a night cap … then I retired the green bathing suit.

… a short video

 

… and a long one

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The shower door

3-5 (resumed the set at 3-4), 5-1, 4-1 (time runs out …)

Another messed up day – I went to the wrong location, again. The threesome (Bruce, Al and Greg) found another player, who is graciously bowed out when I arrived. Thanks Bob.
I promptly went to work, and heard the score wrong – thought we were up. Oh well.

While I was in the shower at clubhouse, a Chinese put her stuff on the locked door. It’s so o-d-d.

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A dragonfly by the pool

Played really well: 🎾 5-0, 5-2, 3-5

A good victory 🎾 赢的干净利落 [偷笑]

👇 这是啥东东呀?

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A good match, a good swim

A pretty competitive match with two Gregs and Jim: 4-5, 5-2, 5-4. GJ lost all three sets.

I started the day in the dark, and served first in all 3 sets.

The first set, GJ and I lost first 6 points, won the 7th and lost the 8th. There went 0-2. GJ held his serve but we lost the 4th game. It was a pretty good come back.

This month, I swam 26,560 yards / 15.09 miles in 660 minutes, which equals to 43’73” per mile. … with two hurricanes in between: Helene and Milton.

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Swim & tube @ Kelly Park

400 E Kelly Park Rd,
Apopka, FL 32712

I get to swim at another springs!

This swimming area is at Rock Springs state park, (visit Florida) which is very close to Wekiwa. Because of current, many people and families come here to tube. Water is shallow and refreshing.

A water snake swam by me.

There is an outdoor shower with weak water, but it’s good enough for a quick rinse off.

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