7:00am-We are rolling this morning, already about 5 miles out of Wildwood. We are taking our first break just past a sign that just says 27,nothing else. If that is the mileage to Ocala, we'll never make it today. I am awful hungry this morning and my little companion is on top of the world. So, my comfort doesn't matter too much to me. Just to see the little guy feeling better. I am guessing that we'll be in Georgia in a week. Hard to believe that we have walked the length of this peninsula in just 20 days. Nice walking weather today, probably low 50's.
8:45am- Just past Oxford along the tracks taking our 2nd break and somebody has lost a bag of beef jerky. So, me and Skil's decided to eat it before the owner came looking for it. Haven't ran across any more markers, so I don't know what that 27 marker meant.Really nice country up here it seems.
10:10am- Found a sign that is claiming Ocala is 17 miles and Belleview is 6 more. If I remember right Belleview is a good sized town. It looks like we have made 9 miles so far this morning according to the sign ont he south-bound side. I found a big Naval orange that was starting to rot and cut the rotten part off. Mighty tasty. Our 5lb. bag of dog food is gone now, so I'm back to hunting Skillet food again. As I walked through Oxford, in front of the Salvation Army was a food drop off box, and not a damn thing in it. Should of went inside, I am gonna have to swallow some of this pride and ask someone for help. No, I don't think I could do that. I'll starve first!
12:30pm- We have just passed through Summerfield, I am guessing Belleview is next. I have discovered another town that is into yard-sales big time. Probably just bored and want to hang out with their neighbors or something. I bet I've passed thirty today. Skil's is starting to show wear-an-tear. He seems tired and can hardly keep up. I have been walking an hour and resting a half hour. Haven't seen any Marion Co. cops yet, but have noticed a lot of R.V.'s heading south. Running from the cold, I guess. Wimps!
1:45pm- Oh Oh, Skil's nose is bleeding and he is gagging on the blood going down his throat. I hope he just stuck a stick up his nose and nothing internal is wrong. I surely will take it easy on him for the rest of the day. Belleview will be the stopping point today. I'm not going any farther until my little boy is better. He has been sound asleep for one hour now and I gonna let him sleep more if he wants. I have been rolling tobacco up in newspaper and I find myself thinking these taste terrible.
3:40pm- We have arrived in Belleview and we are in the woods behind Shorty's Bar-B-Que. I'll hang out here until dark and see if I can get Skil's something good to eat out of their dumpster. The poor little boy is already sacked out. Well at least we found 441, i'll take this right on into North Carolina. When is this damn trip gonna get interesting, so far I just worry about food and getting across the state line. I can feel Georgia, I'm so close now.
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