Enjoyable First Day Off

We had a rare opportunity to go to church yesterday as we usually work on Sundays, or are short on time so we travel someplace. The church was a Lutheran church on Big Pine Key and the service started at 10 AM which gave us plenty of time to get there. Unfortunately, we forgot the camera to take a picture of the church. It is a relatively old building that is built on stilts, as are many of the residences here. The underside is used for parking and it is very common to see structures like these that are built to withstand potential floods from tropical storms or hurricanes. There were no pews inside, only folding chairs. The alter was a very simple one but served the purpose. We were warmly welcomed and thought the service was very good. The minister was a short, bald black man and looked kind of like a monk, but delivered a very good sermon. All in all, it was a worthwhile visit for us.

Before going any further, I need to explain what caused the problem yesterday in viewing our picture of the iguana. I spent quite a while trying to figure out why it didn't appear in the post unless you clicked on the tiny square where it was suppose to appear. It turns out that there was a problem with Internet Explorer that affected the insertion of photos, and I discovered from the blog site that it was a known issue and they suggested editing the post in Google Chrome, instead of Internet Explorer - which I did. The post should appear normal now.


When we returned from church, we had a big breakfast and then put our swim suits on and went to the pool. It is getting very warm here now. The high yesterday was 87, and we can feel the humidity increasing which is making it seem even warmer. So far, we still haven't turned on our A/C, but we are getting close to the point where we absolutely have to have it on. There are possible thunderstorms in the forecast, but so far, we have had no rain at all.

Following a couple hours at the pool, we returned home and spotted another iguana walking across the road in front of us. He started running as we got close and he started climbing a nearby tree:

This iguana was smaller than the one we saw the day before but they are probably all over the place.

The rest of the afternoon was spent lounging around the site with our "fantastic fans" on that we have in the bathroom and in the kitchen area and they help create a draft by pulling in the air from our open windows. I think that the A/C is in our near future if this keeps up.

We plan to explore the other side of the island today. We are the only facility on this small island that is just before the Bahia Honda State Park island and then the Big Pine Key. We will probably then go to the Bahia Honda State Park to explore there a little bit. Two more days to enjoy before working again on Wednesday...