Friday, February 27, 2009

Paddle: Econlockhatchee River

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Several weeks ago we ran into another couple here at TTO, and we spent time talking with them about the places we had each paddled and the p...
Thursday, February 26, 2009

Life on the Road: It's Always Something ....

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We are still camped at Thousand Trails Orlando. As usual, we are down in the woods in D loop and will be here for a total of 14 days. On F...
Sunday, February 22, 2009

Paddle: Reedy Creek NOT!!!

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We hadn't paddled in a while, and I was getting jittery from withdrawal. So, I perused our Florida paddling guide, looking specifically...
Saturday, February 21, 2009

Photo of the Week

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This photo is for our friends back home in NC. Coincidentally, our three favorite paddling couples own very small hard-side campers all mad...

Quote(s) of the Week

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Answer: Dogs and grandchildren! Question: What is the favorite food of alligators? While paddling on the Dora Canal on Wednesday, we met abo...
Friday, February 20, 2009

Flashback Friday

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Yesterday was a dreary, rainy day and I spent much of the day updating this journal and deleting old messages from my e-mail. While deleting...
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Paddle: Dora Canal

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We met some new paddling friends, John and Susan, just before we left TTO a week or so ago. Our respective schedules didn't mesh, so we...
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Paddle: Dead River/Lake Griffin - Gators Galore!

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We have paddled a number of streams this year in Florida, but have seen very few alligators, many fewer than in years past. But that chang...
Monday, February 16, 2009

Lake Griffin State Park

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We are camped at Lake Griffin State Park near Leesburg. Lake Griffin was recommended by friends who were going to be camping here at the s...
Sunday, February 15, 2009

Meanwhile Back at the Ranch ....

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We are camped at Westgate River Ranch near Lake Wales, which claims to be the "World's Largest Dude Ranch". Yesterday was our...
Thursday, February 12, 2009

Life in the Slow Lane at TTO

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We are nearing the end of our 12-night stay at Thousand Trails Orlando (TTO). Tomorrow we will travel about 65 miles southeast to a resort ...
Thursday, February 5, 2009

Paddle: Weeki Wachee River

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Today we paddled the Weeki Wachee River with our friends from NC, Wayne and Lynda, and Bob and Donna. We put in at Rogers Park, about six...
Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Paddle: Rock Springs Run and Wekiva River

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Today was the day that Denny's offered their "Grand Slam" breakfast for free. We stopped at the Denny's in Clermont, figur...
Sunday, February 1, 2009

Super Sunday

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This morning we packed up and moved about 60 miles east to Thousand Trails Orlando . There are two Thousand Trails preserves in Florida, and...
Saturday, January 31, 2009

Farewell to the Crown Club

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When we bought our coach, it came with a two-year membership in the Crown Club , Lazydays ' posh haven for their high rollers. We had ne...

Coach Service at the Crown Club - NOT!!!

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On Tuesday we departed Torrey Oaks and traveled north to the Crown Club at Lazydays for a scheduled service appointment. Our appointment w...
Sunday, January 25, 2009

On the Move .... a Little Bit ... Sort Of

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Today we departed Thousand Trails Peace River and moved a whopping eight miles north to Torrey Oaks RV and Golf Resort , near Bowling Green....
Friday, January 23, 2009

Paddle: Peace River

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We had not paddled since leaving the Withlacoochee State Forest area almost three weeks ago. That's way too long! The temperature was on...
Thursday, January 22, 2009

Life at Thousand Trails Peace River

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We came out OK in the lottery for an uptown site. There were 16 sewer sites available, and we scouted them all. When our name came up, we ...
Thursday, January 15, 2009

SUPERSHOW!!!!

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Last year we attended the Florida RV Supershow in Tampa and had a big time. This year we did it again. Tickets are $7 and good for two days...