Well I did it

I think I previously posted that I sold my Class C & bought a Cedar Creek Cottage Destination Trailer. This is built sturdier than a “travel trailer”, but it can still be pulled down the road if I want to move it. I probably should’ve gotten a 5th wheel, but this will serve it’s purpose for now.

This is what it looks like:

These are some of the reasons why I decided to “park” it here (for now):

             Backyard Sunsets at Paradise Oaks

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     Front yard view of Sunrises at Paradise Oaks 

                     

I’m still trying to figure it all out, but until Mr. Charley & I plan another road trip, I’ll just hang here for awhile. Once I get it set up I’ll post more pics.

Have a good one everyone, we’re sure trying to.

RV Riding is loving the lifestyle and parking it for a while too

Greetings from Florida

Well it's been a while since I've posted anything, but there really hasn't been much to post. I mean after the Grand Adventure to Alaska, what else can you post?
Mr. Charley & I got back from Alaska & went our separate ways visiting our babies & getting through the holidays. I spent some time in SC, FL, GA, a month in Myrtle Beach just freezing to death until it was time to come down to Paradise Oaks in Bushnell, Fl to get through the winter months.
I threw a wrench in our plans this year by bringing my rig down, too. I've decided I'm going to stay down here until we plan our next trip next year.  I traded in my Class C & bought a Forest River Cedar Creek Cottage Destination model trailer. I'm not 100% happy with it, but I couldn't keep my motorhome sitting much longer or I would have more problems than I need. So now I can get rid of this Ford & get my Subaru to ride the roads between here & SC. Maybe one day I'll figure out what I'm supposed to be when I grow up, but until then I'm just gonna hang on & enjoy the ride.

Mr. Charley's dad was having some health problems and passed away 1 month shy of his 101st birthday, so he's been riding the roads back & forth to SC. Once he got back, he got sick & is just now getting over the flu. He's much better now & finally eating good so hopefully will gain some of that weight he's lost. (I think I'm finding it instead of him 😏)  Since we were double dipping with separate lots, once I got my new rig delivered & set up we moved some of his stuff over so he can put his in storage, since it's relatively cheap & now we can split the rent until he leaves in April.

Mr. Charley must be feeling better he's starting to get an "itch in his hitch" & talking about a trip out west again, but who knows.

That's it for now, I'll try to get back in the swing of writing again & let you know what's going on down here. In the meantime, stay safe, warm & healthy everyone, we're sure trying to.

RV Riding is parking it for awhile until the next ride comes along

Silver Springs

Today we drove over to Silver Springs with some of our Paradise Oaks friends and took the glass bottom boat tour. It was a beautiful day, and although we didn’t see any of the wild rhesus monkeys; we did see lots of alligators, turtles and fish. It wasn’t as awesome as drifting down the Santa Fe River with my brothers,  but it was a nice ride anyway.

Silver Springs State Park is one of the last uninhabited spring runs in the state. The glass bottom boat tours have been offered for the last 100 years. The springs and fish are beautiful and of course the calm ride down the river looking for wildlife is relaxing.

Here’s some pics:

 

       

check out the roots on those trees

   

Yep, that’s a gator and there’s her babies

  

Check out how this tree has grown!

It was a good day on the water, but we were ready to get off & eat, so we stopped at Zaxby’s on the way back. The “girls” were happy to see us when we got back & “ patiently” waited for their treat.

That’s it for now, have a good one everybody, we’re sure trying to.

RV Riding is seeing all kinds of old stuff like new

The Freezer

The weather here has been beautiful, lows in the 60’s, high in the 80’s with that gentle FL breeze, so we’ve been getting out a little more. We’ve also met some wonderful new friends as well as catch up with our old friends.

Today we went to lunch with some of our buddies, to The Freezer Tiki Bar in Homosassa, FL. We had a great time, ate some awesome shrimp & got to know our friends a little better. I was so happy to see Mr. Charley eating so much. I think he ate almost 2 pounds of the 2 1/2 pound basket we shared. He lost around 13 pounds in the week he had the flu, so it does our heart good to see him enjoy food again. It was a long ride there & back and we were pretty tired but well worth the trip.

We’re both finally able to relax and enjoy our time here, as we both gain our strength back. (Him from being sick and me from “nursing” him and disinfecting everything)

That’s about it for now, tomorrow we’re supposed to go to Silver Springs with some other friends. We’re so blessed to hang with the some great folks here.

Have a good one everyone, we’re sure trying to (finally).

RV Riding is hanging with old friends and catching up