Blog 03-17-18 Happy St Patrick's Day The morning walk was cut just a little short because I was going to the quilt and small engine show here at the campground and wanted to save my back for a little extra walking. I went to the area with the historic buildings and there was a whole bunch of canopies set up with people milling around all over. There was a section for yard sale items, small engine exhibators and some food items scattered about the grounds. There was even a farmer's market with all kinds of fresh fruits and veggies. I don't know why the people with small engines came and went through all the trouble of setting up their engines, perhaps to just show off what they have accomplished and the toys they have made. No ... read more

blog 03-15-18 Sanibel Island No walk today, Watson is coming with me to Sanibel and there will be enough walking there. We headed out by 11 am and took the scenic route to the Island. It was absolutley beautiful going over several bridges and island hopping, enjoying the colors of the water and the powder white sand beaches. Only one problem, the traffic was horrific. Finally, there was the bridge to Sanibel with a $6.00 toll. Oh well, it will be well worth the price. There are 2 parks on the causway to Sanibel and they looked so inviting especially since they had restrooms. We stopped and after a short delay I took Watson for a walk around the small island. We both needed the stop and the walk and we were finally ready to continue. ... read more

blog 03-13-18 Exploring Koreshan State Historic Site On Sunday March 11th I moved from Alafia State Park to Koreshan State Historic Site where I will stay for the next week. The trip was uneventful and we were at our site and settled by 4 pm, not without some sweat. The temperature was 85 with very high humidity so any exertion caused a lot of perspiration. That evening was very warm and in the morning the skys were cloudy with the promise of rain and cooler temperatures. Watson and I had a nice walk before it rained exploring the nature trail and the river. The Estero River runs through the park on it's way to Tampa Bay. You can rent a kayak or canoe and paddle the 4 miles to the bay or paddle upstream and be ... read more

Blog 03-08-18 De Soto National Memorial I missed 2 parks in the St Augusteen area to get my Passport book stamped so I wanted to see what was in this area so any parks here wouldn't be missed. De Soto National Memorial is in Bradenton about an hour from here and as a bonus they allow dogs in the park so I wouldn't have to leave Watson. We left here about 10:30 and drove back roads to Bradenton, then it was city traffic. What a change from being in nature to traffic lights, crazy traffic, hundreds of stores, just crazy busy. Culture shock. De Soto park is along the Manatee River near Tampa Bay and is a small penninsula. When we got there we were immediately back in nature again, a welcome relief. First stop was ... read more

blog 02-26-18 to 03-05-18 Catching Up I have gotten so far behind so I'm catching up here. Monday the 26th was moving day and it was so nice having help to pack everything up and hook up the car. I didn't have to get in and out of the car to see if the distance between the 2 was good for attaching the tow bars. We were off and in Clermont by 11:35 am to get a spot next to Ginnie in the Thousand Trails campground. I did get a nice site and we set up and were ready for happy hour early. It was great catching up with Kat, Kim and Ginnie and for dinner we went to a local Italian resturant that has become a favorite. The next morning I took Dee to the ... read more