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Sun-N-Fun Pleasure-Way Rally
November 9-13 marked the 30th anniversary Pleasure-Way Rally. Fifty-two vans gathered at the Sun-N-Fun RV Resort in Sarasota, Florida. Catching-up with other owners, sharing favorite campsites, exchanging ideas for efficiently squeezing more items into small spaces, and eating–lots of eating–made the five days fly by. This is our second, P-W rally and we really enjoyed…
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Mote Marine Laboratory
After enjoying a few days with mom and dad, we headed south to Sarasota. Arriving early in the day we stopped at the Mote Marine Aquarium. This facility has great aquariums with informational video screens that make identifying the occupants easy. Our favorite display was a group of rescued otters who seem to have an…
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Parents, Trains and Birds
Enjoyed a few days with Mom and Dad in Largo. The weather was great for a picnic and it was train ride day in Largo Central Park. Member of the Largo Central Railroad host an open house with free train rides on the first full weekend of every month. Over a mile of track through…
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Manatees, Birds, and Parking Sadness
Hoping to find a campsite at Manatee Springs State Park, we were turned away for the first time on this trip. Even this early in the season, you need to make reservations at popular parks on the weekend. Crystal River State Park mentioned boat tours to see Manatees so we stopped there. They only run…
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Cedar Key
Cedar Key is today’s destination. We’re camping in the front yard at Flying Frog Art and Gardens, a Harvest Hosts* site. The view out our windows includes art work and sculptures by the resident artist. As it is customary to support hosts, we purchased some of her original cards at a local studio. * If you…
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St Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Our campground at Newport Campground was a bargain at $11 for no utilities. Though it didn’t offer anything special, it was a perfect location for visiting St Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Driving out to the ocean shortly before sunset, we passed several bird photographers with some of the longest lenses we’ve ever seen. Ponds and…