Now that we have a few days of driving in since we left our island, we're grinnin' cause we're rolling for the summer.
It's nice to enjoy some new scenery after being "moored" for 5+ months. It seems refreshing again and again every year.
We drove, Monday, from Matlacha, Fl. to Spring Hill, Fl. and ordered some repair parts then spent the night at Cody's Catfish Pond RV Park just North of there. Tuesday we went
back to Harold's Repair Shop and had 2 new front tires, an engine battery, a new starter and heat shield installed and a few other minor things done. Had the rear brakes adjusted too , that was really noticeable. As usual, the work those folks do is incredible and affordable. We always wait til we get nearby this area, if we can, to have stuff done there due to their professionalism. Highly recommend them.
Tuesday, a quick drive North to Homosassa, Fl. and a 1 night stay at another favorite stop, Manatee Pub & RV. It's always a pleasure and we saw a lot of old friends there. Would have liked to stay longer but we've got more repair work planned.
Up and running in the morning after goodbyes and a 90 mile drive to High Springs, Fl. ( what the heck does that mean???) We had planned on staying at an RV Park called
River Rise Resort but after we pulled in and scoped it out decided to leave and find somewhere else to stay. That campsite was " in the ruff" to say the least. Now, we're not at all fussy but it was " the pitts "....Certainly not what they advertised.
We've been communicating with a place called 'Waltrip RV" in regards to replacing our generator. Our Onan Genny has seen better days and it'll be easier to replace than repair. That's the main reason we came to this area. Since it was nearby, we stopped to meet them and see what kind of plan we could come up with. Going to finalize some arrangements in the A.M..
Now we had to find another camp for the night. Just 2 miles North we found a Florida State park called O'leno S.P. so we boogied up there and found a spot for a couple days.
Nice, in the woods setting. Nice for under $20 a night !! The ranger said we would have to vacate Friday.
I'll guess the next few days we'll be busy updating our generator so we can get back to boondocking. Kinda miss that ! One of these days we'll probably go solar.( maybe on our next rig.
Holy Crap!! Just had a large tree limb come crashing down !!! It fell in between our rig and the trailer. Kinda big too, about the size of your arm and 6 ft long. No damage, luckily!! That certainly got our attention!!
Our friends, Jerry & Kathy, are in the Florida panhandle and have had a LOT of rain. After seeing the flood pictures at their park I'm wondering if'n they oughta have pontoons installed on their 5th wheel !!! Hope the water receeds soon!
Be safe, my friends !!
Heather & I are definitely in our element in the woods here.
It's quite a change from being parked on the ocean all winter.
I'm hoping the nasty spring storms leave quickly. Sure don't want to get into that mess when we move further North.
REMEMBER, LIVE YOUR DREAMS AS TIME GOES BY QUICKLY !!
Charlie & Heather.
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