Last Hurrah of Spring Break: Seminole State Park

To top off my spring break, we spent our final weekend at Seminole State Park.  So close to home, yet we'd never been there. Of the ten nights of spring break, we spent seven in the SolAire in three different parks.

Our first impression of Seminole: well-manicured.  This park is a well-kept beauty.

Mirror image in the lake viewed from our campsite #10

Friday evening sunset over Lake Seminole

The cabins and campsites encircle a portion of Lake Seminole, more like a pond than a lake, but large enough that several boats with tubers and jet skis kept the water churned up much of Saturday.  "Beware Alligators" signs didn't deter water sports enthusiasts.

The park was just half-full when we arrived Friday evening, but as would be expected, the lakeside lots were already occupied.  We selected a lot with a good lake view;  this lot challenged our preparedness: it was significantly unlevel, forcing us to use all of our boards and leveling blocks and extending our jacks maximally.

Working his magic to level and stabilize our rig on this gently sloping lot

Jamie experimented with his Dutch oven on Saturday.  His pizza "from scratch" turned out just right - crunchy on bottom and ooey-gooey on top.

Dutch oven cooking - counted the coals to determine the temperature; pizza cooking inside

The finished project: homemade pizza

For dinner, his parents joined us and treated us to Big Jim's.  Atmosphere! Water running across the tin roof and twirling fans kept this screened shed comfortably cool.  Shrimp, catfish, bacon-wrapped pork loins -- our meals were delicious.

What a treat! 

Loved the camp atmosphere at Big Jim's!

We were "entertained" by a sinking pontoon boat; its passengers disembarked at the lake's edge. They must've hit something and knocked a hole in one of the pontoons - that's easy enough to happen in Lake Seminole - lots of tree trunks still exist in these waters. Fortunately, they got the boat tied up and the passengers were safely on land.

While we drank our Sunday morning coffee, we watched an alligator glide peacefully across the lake; that "Beware" sign is no joke!

Rested and rejuvenated, we'll head back to our respective workplaces tomorrow.