Saturday, October 24, 2009

5 STEPS TO THE GULF !!!!

I AM UPDATING FROM OUR SITE - 5 STEPS FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO !! WHEN WE LAST WROTE, WE WERE LEAVING FROM TOPSAIL AND HEADED TO BUSHNELL, OUR WINTER LOCATION. THERE WERE ONLY ABOUT A DOZEN UNITS THERE, BUT ALL 7 QUEBEC CAMPERS HAD ARRIVED. STAYED A COUPLE OF NIGHTS AND HEADED SOUTH TO FORT LAUDERDALE.



HATED THE PLACE. CAMPGROUND ( AN ENCORE PARK ) WAS BUILT BACKWARDS. ALL UTILITIES ARE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HOSES AND STUFF GO UNDER THE MOHO. SE
WER AT YOUR FRONT DOOR. THE TOWN IS NOT TOO CLEAN, AND THE TRAFFIC IS HORRENDEOUS. THE BEACH WAS A MESS, GARBAGE EVERYWHERE. AND IT WASN'T EVEN BUSY!!! GUY'S HAOSE WAS NOT ONLY COMPLETELY FENCED IN, BUT HE HAD 2 BIG DOGS PATROLLING. NICE !!

WE STAYED ONE NIGHT, EVEN IF WE HAD PAID FOR 2. WE WILL ALSO SKIP POMPANO BEACH ON THE RETURN.






CAME DOWN TO KEY WEST. WOW !! AN EASY DRIVE. 30 MINUTES TO CLEAR MIAMI, AND THEN A BREEZE TO LARGO. WENT TO THE SOUTHERNMOST WALMART. UNDER RENOVATIONS. SHEEZ!!!

THE DRIVE TO MARATHON WAS JUST SUPER. I DID NOT KNOW THERE SO MANY SHADES OF TURQUOISE. OUR SITE IS JUST GREAT. WE ARE 5 STEPS FROM THE GULF. LOOK AT THE VIEW FROM THE BEDROOM WINDOW
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WENT INTO TOWN, OVER THE 7 MILE BRIDGE. T-SHIRTS TO THE EXTREME LEVEL. BUT LOTS TO SEE. GREAT SHOPS, GALLERIES AND HISTORICAL SITES.

SAW A 65 YEAR + "LADY" IN A HOOTER'S GARB AND SOME OLD DUDE WITH JUST A CODPIECE WALKING DOWN THE STREET. YOU DON'T SEE THAT ON CRESCENT STREET !! TASTED AND BOUGHT HOT SAUCES AT THE PEPPER STORE WHERE MATT LAUER ( TODAY SHOW) DID THE SAME.

SAW SOME GREAT SIGNS AND LOTSA BARS. WENT TO MARGARITAVILLE. IT IS EXACTLY AS ADVERTISED.

CAPPED OFF THE DAY BY GOING TO MILE 0 AND THE SOUTHERNMOST POINT IN THE CONTINENTAL USA. SAW THE CHICKENS AND A FEW 6 TOED CATS. THE DAY IS COMPLETED BY A GREAT SUNSET.

HOW YOU DOIN'?

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

TOPSAIL IS STILL TOPS - AND MORE



TO TOPSAIL - SUPER DRIVE, SHORT AND TO THE POINT. STOPPED FOR LUNCH AT NAVARRE BEACH, DROVE TO DESTIN AND MADE IT TO TOPSAIL IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. WE HAD A SUPER SITE, RIGHT ON THE LAKE. WALKED AROUND THE PARK. IT IS AS CLEAN AS EVER.



TODAY WAS A BEACH DAY. WENT TO THE BEACH IN DESTIN. THERE WAS A SECURITY GATE TO KEEP OUT THE RIFF-RAFF. THE CODE WAS 1-2-3-4. ON THE BEACH WE WENT.

WENT OUTLET SHOPPING AND THEN TO OUR BEACH. NO CODE NECESSARY....

THERE WERE A FEW JELLYFISH, BUT THIS IS THE OCEAN, AFTER ALL. SEE THE TRUCKGATE --- THE GUY FORGOT TO TAKE DOWN THE GATE AND BACKED UP IN THE FIFTH WHEEL .........OOOOOOPPPPSSS!!!!

WE WATCHED THE MIGRATING MONARCHS. A LONG WAY TO GO, STILL. AMAZING !!

THE FOLLOWING IS THE VIEW FROM OUR BEDROOM IN THE MORNING ....




TODAY WAS ANOTHER BEACH DAY - WALTON BEACH. PETS WITH PERMITS ARE OK. DOGS ON BYKES, TOO !!!!



FROM HERE, TO BUSHNELL FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, THEN FORT LAUDERDALE AND THEN KEY WEST......


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