Month: November 2018
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Exploration Tower and Anastasia
The folks at Jetty Park gave us a discount coupon for the new Exploration Tower at Port Canaveral, so we decided to check it out before leaving town. The lobby has creative marine life mobiles constructed from beach trash. At seven stories tall, the views of the port area from the top floor are great.…
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Jetty Camping at Cape Canaveral
We woke to a chilly 44 degrees in Hobe Sound so nixed the Scrub Jay walk and headed out. Time wasn’t an issue, so we drove the coastal route north. Stopping at Fort Pierce marina to stretch, we found another Lexor in the parking lot. No sign of the owners though, they might be out…
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Jonathan-Dickinson Thanksgiving Base
A full moon greeted us as we pulled in for the third time in four years, at Jonathan-Dickinson State Park. The location allows us to join in the annual Thanksgiving gathering with Beth’s family. Noah is flying down to join us on break from NC State, so his pup tent is set-up on our site.…
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Over the Bridge into Largo Time
After four days of fun at the Pleasure-Way Rally we headed north for a visit with mom and dad. On the way we pulled into the Manatee County rest area where we made lunch with a good view of Tampa Bay and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The rest areas around the bridge offer lots of…
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2018 Sarasota Pleasure-Way Rally
For the third year in a row we are attending the Pleasure-Way Rally at the Sun-N-Fun RV Resort in Sarasota, Florida. Here’s our summary of the four day event. Welcome Reception Wine, Beer, Soft Drinks, and hors d’oeuvres awaited. Multiple drawings for prizes allowed people to get to know each other. Winners had to introduce…
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Cracker Trail
After a breakfast of cereal (without blueberries) at the blueberry farm we headed south to Sarasota. The fastest route would have been I4 west to I75 South, but fastest isn’t much fun. We decided on route 27 down the middle of the state. The tallest attraction on the highway was the Citrus Tower in Clermont. Built in…
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