Alabaster, AL – Dutton AL Nick & Ginger – Moochdocking!!!!! Days 19 – 24 The run from Alabaster AL to Dutton was beautiful, but a word of advice. If you ever have to travel Interstate 59 in Alabama, DON’T, find another route. It is the worse road I have ever been on!!!! There were so many cracks and potholes, the RV did nothing but rattle the entire time we were on it. The trip was only about 2.5 hours drive time that took us 7 hours to complete, we made a few of stops on our way. The first was Bass Pro Shop, we timed leaving Alabaster to arrive at 9am, right as they opened. We spent an hour browsing and shopping while we waited for our next stop the Barber Motorsport Museum. The Barber Motorsport ... read more

Marianna FL – Perdido Key FL Perdido Key Marina & RV Resort Days 16 We took the scenic route from Marianna to Perdido Key. The direct route would have been to take Interstate 10, but Mark & Karen suggested taking Route 231 to Route 98. This route was about an hour longer than taking I10 but much nicer. Route 231 is a nice rolling highway, Route 98, was your typical main roadway through multiple shore towns. I think it was worth the extra hour of travel. Perdido Key Marina & RV Resort is a small resort, with 56 RV sites, and 24 slips. Many people come back year after year. Fellow loopers Jim and Norma, are staying here in a slip. Jim has also taken a job as their Activities Directory. We were very disappointed to ... read more

Weeki Wachee FL – Gainesville FL Moochdocking – Steve & Jane (Sabbatical) Days 11 - 13 Leaving Weeki Wachee both RV’s needed to empty our holding tanks and fill up with both gas and propane. Our first stop was a gas station that was not designed for RV’s but was big enough to get into. Planning ahead we did not hook up the jeep, Angel followed us in the Jeep. The second stop was a local RV dealer that had a dump station and bulk propane. It was a wise decision to wait to hook up the Jeep. We had to turn around and backup both to dump and get propane. It was interesting making our way around the parking lot, weaving around very expensive RV’s. Once we finished up at the RV dealer we attached ... read more

Blythe Island GA - St Petersburg, FL Days 4 - 8 After another one night stop we looked forward to stopping for a couple of days. It was a easy ride from Blythe Island to St Petersburg, most of the trip traffic was moving, and it was not until we got to Tampa that we hit stop an go traffic. We made reservations at Robert's Mobile Home & RV Park. It is a mix of permanent mobile homes, long term RV's and transient RV's. When we checked in at the office, the receptionist told us to wait at the office, and someome would come in a golf cart to escort us to our site. We used that time to disconnect the Jeep. Not only do they escort to your site, they guide/direct you into the site. ... read more

Ellerbe Vegtable Farm, Timmonsville SC Trip Day 2 Travel Day 2 Our second travel day went much smoother than our first, and I expect each day will get even easier. Unless there is a need to we do not plan to set an alarm clock to start our day. (For me that is not a problem, I am an early riser.) Much like the boat there is a little prep work to do before we depart. It is much easier with the RV, we do not have to worry about the wind, tides or currents, but we do try to keep traffic in mind. Because we did not have any hookups, and we did not disconnect the jeep from the RV it only took about ten minutes to get the RV ready to travel. We are ... read more