We’re catching up on our postings for you all. We’re going to cover a whole range of subjects since we’ve been here and have saved it all for just one large post!

Woodpeckers

The pileated woodpecker is the second largest woodpecker in north america. It can be as long as 19 inches and weigh close to a pound. We had two of these pecking away at a rotted tree just behind our RRRRV. This was the first time we’ve seen these beautiful birds.

Bread

We really have been craving for some homemade type bread. A quick Google search discovered Sunrise Bakery in downtown Titusville, 5.7 miles away. It had glowing reviews plus it was near the library and we were ready for more DVDs. We had visited the small, quaint town center last year and were eager to go again. Sunrise Bakery did not disappoint. We bought three different types of breads: a cheddar cheese loaf, a multi-grain (really dense), and a very heavy 4 lb. loaf of a pumpkin nut bread, which is to “die for”. We froze portions of all three loaves. Notice the artwork on the building. Many of the buildings here are decoratively painted.

We next discovered…

Beer

Playalinda Beach is to the north of Titusville, but Playalinda Beer is right downtown in the former Hardware Store, complete with an old Sherwin Williams paint sign up high. They are a craft beer brewery open since 2014 and have since expanded to further south in a beautifully renovated factory serving fine food as well as their beer. The restaurant is called the Brix Project. They are planning on starting a distillery there in 2017, too. We ate dinner there yesterday and Ken also enjoyed their flight. He was wild about their strawberry porter.

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The Enchanted Forest Sanctuary

About 7 miles away lies the county park known as “the Enchanted Forest Sanctuary“. It’s a protected area that has several areas of differing habitats and is part of the county’s Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Program. We planned to arrive there around 3:00 PM hoping to catch animal sightings before sunset, but the park closes at 5 and we never did see any as it doesn’t get dark until after 6. It was a rather gray day, but good for walking and for photos.

Tomorrow, we head to Kissimmee to a subdivision known as Solivita to visit with a longtime friend, Steffie. We’ve known Steffie since before Jen was born and I haven’t seen her since she moved to Florida in the early 2000’s.