We left the bicycles in the van, put on our backpacks and got out our hiking poles. We hiked the 7 mile loop at the Black Bear Wilderness Area. The trail was very muddy in places thanks to an over night rain storm but the slipping and sliding was worth it. The trail goes through dense forest with many varities of trees. About the first third of the loop paralleled the St Johns river. We really felt like we were in the woods as we stepped over many tree roots, heard many birds and lots of splashing from either alligators or otters. We did not see either but other hikers we met gave us first hand accounts of the wildlife including wild pigs. Our day concluded with a late afternoon meal in Mt Dora.
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