Busy Tampa to a peaceful river front CG!!

 Thursday 11 February 2021

     Starting to pack up.  I took the ladder back to Len's but didn't even get a chance to say Hi, he was in surgery with another dog.  Diane went to get her nails done while I took one last bike ride for this place. We got a new neighbor last night his name is J.D.   Now J.D. has a very long fifth wheel (toy hauler)and truck.  He put the ramp down on the back of the unit which turns in a deck.  His deck and our picnic table almost touch, I'm glad we are leaving tomorrow just a little close for me. I made chicken on the grill and talked more with J.D. than Diane, he was closer. Cleaned up and got ready for tomorrow. 

Friday 12 February 2021

   Today was another warm sunny day. We are traveling 61 miles to Lazy Days campground.  Originally we were going there to see Kate but she is in process of moving so that all got cancelled.  Now it is just a spot to Moho shop. We left after filling up with diesel fuel which was 2.69 a gallon at a gas station and 3.19 at Love's truck stop on the other side of the road.  It took a few tries put I got this beast into the gas station and filled it up.  We hooked up the truck and headed down the road.  An uneventful trip.  We arrived at 2pm and were parked in a $65 a night premium 45ft site by 2:30.  Happy hour came at the usual time(maybe a little early today) and burgers on the grill for dinner.

Saturday 13 February 2021 

   Oh what a terrible night's sleep.  We are backed up to the highway along the front of the campground and the road noise was horrific.  After we were done complaining to each other we went over to

Our very tight site right
on the road at Lazy Days!!

Camping world for a rug and a few other things.  We stopped for lunch at this little restaurant joint, Martha's, after passing up two BBQ places because there was no inside seating.  Diane had a cuban sandwich and I had roast beef sub that must of had American cheese on it.  No need to go back. We went to an antique store when the cheese hit me, then we were on the way home.  

Sunday 14 February 2021   Happy Valentines Day to Everyone

   We had a better night's sleep last night very little truck traffic roaring past the camper.  After breakfast we searched the four big dealerships for a shorter Moho.  First was Lazy Days, they had two units in our wheel house one way over priced and one with the ceiling falling down  and water stained.  Next was General RV we waited twenty minutes to see a salesman who took all our info and told us they don't have any.  Camping World had three units, one Diane wouldn't even go in next was a Country Coach to long and lastly was a 2020 Allergo which met all of our requirement except it was over 300k.  Last place was RV One Superstore they also had three the one we really stopped to look at was sold.  So the salesman (who obviously  had us confused with another customer) took us to see a "leftover" A 2020 Dutch Star on sale for 414k and a 2021 Dutch Star for 480k.  Not even one coach in the four dealerships.  Back to the Moho and started packing for our trip tomorrow.

  Monday 15 February 2021

   Today was a new experience for us.  We packed up and were rolling down the road  by 10 am.  We are making the 76 mile trip to the Thousand Trails Campground, Peace River in Wauchula.  Diane navigated us down the road and did a good job keeping us off the highways.  Now the one road was a weeee bit narrow like one tire on the yellow line and one tire on the white line narrow but we made it.  Here are the rules for the campground you may not arrive before 12 noon, there are no reservations, you park in an electric only spot first then go look for a spot you like, go back and wait for a lottery  drawing at 2pm to see if you get full hook ups or not.  A long day but we got a nice spot, set up and had wine by 4pm.

Our very nice site 

off the road at the

Peace River CG

There is a nice nature trail at the edge of the river.  I've seen this guy every time I took a walk!!

                              

Tuesday 16 February 2021

   Started with breakfast on the grill with a change to Spam and eggs this morning.  A bit cool this morning I had to wear a sweatshirt to cook.   A nice walk for Rudy then a short drive around the area.  We hit an antique store and two restaurants in Wachula.  No luck at the antique store but the restaurants looked good but we weren't hungry yet so we drove down the road a bit to Zolfo to check out a couple campgrounds.  There were 5 campgrounds one was really nice but you can't get in, next was ok very tight with gravel roads, two were trailer hoods no way, and the last was a county park but had only water and electric.  Exhausted by now we stopped at the country diner for lunch Pioneer Kitchen, the food was ok no need to go back.  Back home a couple long walks for Rudy and ribs for dinner.