It's been a fun three and a half days here.
The parks are spectacular in their flora. Hiking in the ?woods?, or should I say mangroves and swamps is every bit as relaxing as the deciduous and coniferous paths of upstart NY. I did not find any challenging hills to climb. But then this is Florida. Ha ha.
It seems like every half mile, there is another 6 lane divided highway. And the communities appear to have walls around them. Mostly gated communities?
The appearance of the communities are different here. I've already alluded to the 'gatedness'. As I drove the highways, it was hard for me to pick out things of interest, simply based on their look. That may be a factor of my having chosen to live in downtown Rochester, first in the Neighborhood of the Arts and now in the East End. I have put a premium on being able to walk to destinations, many of which are in architecturally interesting buildings or near cultural activities like theater, music and independent films. And where I live, these are basically all within 10 blocks or so.
One other thing. Several times I tried to ask for help at red lights, but no one rolled down their window to assist me. Far off crime? People that I encountered on the street were unfailingly polite.
Back home. Stepped outside and was shocked to see how I had forgotten how cold 40 degrees is.
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