TWO RIVERS DOWN!

Nov. 2 , 2001- We ended up staying behind a Scotty's hardware store last night. Might as well been in the Zoo. Wasn't a really cool place to be at all. There were varmits all over the place. Cats , coons , possums , armadillo's and no telling what else passed by.But, Skillet kept everything at bay, Good Dog! We left at 5:30am and we are across the bridge already. That would put us at a 25 mile hike yesterday. We are just gonna chill under this tree until 8:00 and get back on our schedule.
It's after 10:00 and we are just about out of Port Charlotte and pointed in the right direction.Skil's is acting weird so I am going to let him rest a bit. This is the place my daughter is supposed to be a cop. I sure hope she doesn't see me like this. I haven't seen any blonde cops yet . I would like to hang around and see if I could find her , but I am in pretty bad shape right now. It appears that the homeless isn't harassed too much here , they are all over the place. Panhandlers , drunks , bag ladies, a real mixture of world's downtrodden. Not one has the desire to have a dog . One thing I can't stand , is derelicts like me with no class. Everybody needs a best friend !
We are out of town now and stopped for a constitution break , in the woods of course . Sort of says the whole world is a good place to take a shit . Reminds me of a little note I read in the local paper "Do not go where the path may lead , But go instead where there is no trail and leave a path" Well , I'm going right here and there ain't no trail .
It is only noon and I am resting at a abandoned camp next to a closed shopping center . Don't say much for the economy around these parts. A bus just pulled up and unloading a swarm of people . I ask myself , What kind of place is this? Got to keep Skil's quiet , don't need him letting on that we're here. I suppose I'll see a few more strange going's on before this adventure is through.
I have gone as far as I plan to go today , its 5:00pm and I am passed the 2nd crossing of Toledo Blade . I found a big ole' oak tree , that is out of sight of the nosy folks . I found a place to stay for the night , but I'll have to be quiet , its just a few feet from the road . Skil's can get some much needed rest if I hang out here for the night . I have no idea how far the next sign of civilization is going to be . Never got up this way much . The next big town is Sarasota , I just don't know what's in between .I am running real low on funds , but that is my fault , cause I have this devil-may-care attitude . I'll probably pay for it later. I feel something interesting is going to happen soon. It's about time . I am not looking to get into any messes , maybe once I am in Georgia , I'll change my priorities some. I have only found one penny this whole trip . Lady Luck must be on vacation or over on the other coast. Skil's is really worn down , got to take it easy for a couple days. DAMN THE TORPEDO"S , FULL SPEED AHEAD !