We said goodbye to Bayou Segnette and New Orleans yesterday and set off for Florida. We plotted a course for DeFuniak Springs which was a solid five hour drive and had several campgrounds to choose from. We settled on a small campground and called them when we were about 60 miles out to see if they had a spot for us. "Oh yes dear, we'll put you on a lovely little spot".
We didn't get into Juniper Lake campground until well after dark so we weren't able to see our "lovely little spot" until this morning. A nice fellow met us at the entrance to guide us into our campsite and pointed his trucks headlights toward the lot to assist with hooking up the utilities.
It was evident that he is very proud of his little town and he began to share the history and his reviews on the local eateries. DeFuniak Springs (population 7,000) has one of two almost perfectly round lakes in the world (the other is in Switzerland). It's also home to the oldest library in Florida and thanks to the Florida Chautauqua Association (organized in 1884) was one of the cultural centers of the southeast until the late 1920s.
This was the view outside our window this morning. Juniper Lake right outside our door. Just lovely.
I love the prayer flags, the carpet, and you both!
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