Today we traveled down to Oakland (next door to Winter Garden) to visit the Oakland Nature Preserve. It look like it had a 2/3 mile boardwalk through the swamps to lake Apopka. As soon as we left the parking lot heading t the boardwalk we spotted this turtle just sitting there posing for pictures.
The boardwalk was nice and headed through the swap towards the lake.
Further down the boardwalk we finally potted our first Florida alligator just hanging out on a tree trunk.
Halfway, Evan texted us and wondered if we were still alive, so we texted this selfie.
At the end of the walk was lake Apopka. At one time it was the Bass Fishing Capital of the US, but orange grove fertilizer runoff polluted the lake. After many years of work by the Army Corps of Engineers, the lake is starting to make a come-back!
After the walk back, we decided to check out Tucker Farm, another town owned nature preserve. This one is still in developement and has a playground for children, We took a little stroll to the primitive camping area and kayak launch but they were closed. Maybe they are open in the summer.
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| The camping area among the Live Oak Trees |
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| The walkway to the camping area |
After a short walk, we took a drive towards Disney. There are tons of housing developments & communities crammed in along the road. Nothing to see here so we started heading home.
When we were at "Meant To Bee Treasures" shop a few day ago, we overheard the owner saying that she had to drop a few things off at Trader Maes. Hello Google "what is Trader Maes?" it is another shabby chic vintage store in Apopka. So om our way home we decided to try to find the place. Traveling through Apopka was unimpressive. But we found Trader Maes.
OMG, its a shabby chic superstore. Really, it's a group shop where each vendor's booth is loaded with shabby chic, country coastal or farmhouse decor items and furniture. I have never seen so much painted furniture in my life. The owners said that the vendors do extremely well. I think its due to all the construction going on in this area.
Below is just a smaple of the over 100 dealer booths in this 2 building shop.
When we were at "Meant To Bee Treasures" shop a few day ago, we overheard the owner saying that she had to drop a few things off at Trader Maes. Hello Google "what is Trader Maes?" it is another shabby chic vintage store in Apopka. So om our way home we decided to try to find the place. Traveling through Apopka was unimpressive. But we found Trader Maes.
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| The Street Sign |
OMG, its a shabby chic superstore. Really, it's a group shop where each vendor's booth is loaded with shabby chic, country coastal or farmhouse decor items and furniture. I have never seen so much painted furniture in my life. The owners said that the vendors do extremely well. I think its due to all the construction going on in this area.
Below is just a smaple of the over 100 dealer booths in this 2 building shop.
We spent a lot of time looking around and then left for a late lunch and the Mount Dora Brewery.
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