What a beautiful city and we finally got to see it. The river area, the squares, the trees, the Spanish Moss, the wide streets, the architecture, the history and the obvious pride all combined to provide an unforgettable experience. We started at the Visitors' Center and walked up MLK and then
Trip Log
April 4, 2009
The weather continues to be beautiful and today we drove north and east to the shore and Amelia Island. We drove and walked on the beach. We then drove up to the quaint historic seaport town of Fernandina Beach. It is the only community in the US to live under 8 flags. It has a history of ind
April 3, 2009
We got quite a bit of rain last night but there were no winds. This morning we met the Pruners at the zoo and had a long but enjoyable walk. It was a very nice zoo. After lunch at Applebee's we went for a tour at the Budweiser brewery. We arrived about a half an hour before the next guided to
March 31, 2009
We left Silver Springs late this morning and after a beautiful 70 mile ride through the Ocala National Forest arrived at the Sunshine Holiday RV Resort in Ormond Beach. Flat Stanley and Monk sat quietly in the back seat enjoying the trip. It is supposed to be a rainy evening so we bought them r
March 30, 2009
Today we went to Silver Springs, the home of the glass bottom boats. The springs are the source of the Silver River and provide 550 gallons of crystal clear water daily. The park borders the Ocala National Forest and many of the cruises we took were into the forest. We went mainly because, how
March 29, 2009
Paul and Carol and their camping group left this morning. Paul was in a hurry to get home because his 1/2 mile long street made the local news because it was hit by lightning last night and they wanted to make sure they still had a house. (All was well when they got home) This morning, Bailey
March 28, 2009
We have a visitor from the north. Bailey mailed Flat Stanley to spend a few days with us in Florida. Right now he and his new BFF , Monk, have decided to chill outside the trailer while Nana and I go to the fitness room, pool and jacuzzi.
March 27, 2009
We spent Wednesday playing 18 holes at Grand Lake and left there yesterday and came down to Silver Springs. It was only a 28 mile drive and was very nice because we drove all back roads through horse country. We passed a number of very large and beautiful horse farms with large fenced pastures.
March 24, 2009
Yesterday was an overcast and rainy day and the misty morning and threatening afte