Off to the Everglades!!

Tuesday 18 February 2020

    Our last day in Okeechobee and we had a lot to do.  We started packing in the morning and slowly got ready for our move tomorrow.  We did decide to do our exercise routine, back home to shower, then off to the grocery store (where we are headed there are no stores).  After almost two weeks of regular exercise we decided to get on the scale and we couldn't believe it.....no change...not one pound, so we are going back to our  wine, cheese and pretzels. (not really)

Wednesday 19 February 2020

  We were on the road at 10:10 stopped for propane and to hook up the truck just down the road a bit

Deck View for a week!!

and back on the road at 11:00.  A nice and mostly uneventful drive. All two lane roads but they were good roads.  No rest areas so we had to just pull into a parking lot and hope we can get back out.  We arrived around 2:30 and didn't get parked until 3:30.  This place is terrible for customer service to say the least.  And trying to park is hard.  It looks nice but the roads are narrow and people tend to park right alone the road.  The first time we tried to park I couldn't cut the wheels hard enough to get lined up.  Down the road turned around at the next intersection and still had shrubs brushing along the side of the motorhome but we made it.  It was quite warm temps in the mid 80's.  A glass or two of wine,  just sausages for dinner, we had to be in by dark to beat the mosquitoes.

Thursday 20 February 2020

 

Breakfast Sandwich!!

  Hot.  It was 71 when we got up this morning and the temps kept going up, but there was always a nice breeze.  We headed across the street to Little Havana café for breakfast.  Diane had a chorizo and egg panni and I had over easy eggs on refried beans with jalapenos and onion,  both were very good.  Back home walked Rudy and after a little break we did the exercise routine. We forgot to factor wind and heat.  Diane walking on the black pavement(very hot) and I rode with the wind then had to return heading into wind the whole way back.  But we survived.  After a little break we drove around the island to refamiliarize ourselves with everything.  Turned out it was 2:30 or so when we stopped

Beautiful deck a the 

Rod and Gun club

for lunch/dinner at the Rod and Gun club.  Very old historic building from the era of well to do gentlemen sitting around having a drink and cigar before joining the ladies in dining area. It was after 4:00 by the time we got back.  A walk for Rudy, wine on the deck for  and a nice chat with the neighbors.  They told us about the sunset view from across the road so we all grabbed our drinks and headed over.  It was spectacular but once again we had to hustle back before the bugs come out. 

Friday 21 February 2020

   70 degrees when I took Rudy out this morning.  Another hot one again today calling for shorts, sandals and airy shirt or so we thought.  A little shower  blew through as we headed out.  We stopped at the grocery store, a fishing/gift shop and hardware store all of which were in one building. By lunch time it was cloudy and very windy as temps started to fall.  By the time we were done eating we were froze(for down here).  We both wished we had warmer clothes on.  We went to visitor

center about 8 miles out town.  It was closed and new one was 8 more miles down the road so off we went.  We got to talking to the volunteers and ended up driving over to check out the volunteer's camping area, that was very nice but they did warn us "you just can't be out after dark".  We drove down an everglade forestry road on our way back but didn't see much.  The showers continued on and off all day as temps dropped into the low 60's.  Back to the camper and a walk for Rudy. I did manage to caulk around the small window at Diane seat which has been leaking for some time now, I just hope it doesn't rain for the next 24 hours.  We had burgers for dinner before Diane headed up to play bingo. She paid 12 dollars to play and won ten back so almost even for the night.