Three Flags Rv, Wildwood, FL. 1/2018

It was moving day yesterday and we are now set up in Three Flags.  Have been here often and enjoy the area.  Didn't get to do much while we in Lutz as Len ended up with a cold right before we left Orlando, and while I tried to avoid catching it, it got me.  I had started taking Zinc and cold tablets when he was sick so instead of dealing with feeling bad for more than two weeks I knocked it down to a week, with a fever only one day, still get a nagging cough at bedtime.  Len still has some congestion in his lungs but doing much better also.

There is a Russell Stover's down the road so that is always a stop.  Len always need that hot fudge sundae and I can always manage to find some candy in the backroom (big discount area).

Last night we played bingo here at the park, guess I left my luck in Orlando or used it all up because we didn't win, close a few times but didn't get to call BINGO!  They play regular bingo twice a week and card bingo once a week, so we will try it again at a later date.

Want to check out a tourist area, Gatorland, it is a rescue park, you drive through, check out the gators in "the wild", then have an opportunity to feed, hold and have pictures taken with some gators.  There is also a small petting zoo. Not sure when the best time to go but would think we would see more gators on a sunny day as they seems to like soaking up the rays.  Will let you know how that goes.

Did hit the local grocery store this morning, didn't need much for once.  At least not with all the meat we won at meat bingo in Orlando.

More later.

Winter Garden Pasco, Lutz, FL - 1/2018

First time visiting this park, here on our Trails Collection, pretty nice site backing up to a small pond.  Their activity calendar looks pretty busy but Len decided a week ago to catch the bug, and now has past it on to me so we are just taking cold medicine and sticking close to home so we won't share with others. 

When we arrived here last Wednesday we met up with friends Jill and her husband Bob, I haven't seen Bob since they were married 25 years ago. So good to catch up with them. We had a nice meal at Gator's Dockside. We even had Gator Bites and they were good. They were in town for the RV show in Tampa also.  Thursday we went to the RV show, on the way we got rear-ended by a kid trying to get behind us into the turn lane.  The front of his car took some damage as it hit our trailer hitch on the back of the truck.  No damage and we were both fine.  Met up with friends Phyllis and Brain at the RV show, so big and we walked a lot, by the time we were done, I was dragging.

Did hit the local Wal-Mart but that was for stocking up on cold/cough/flu meds.  It was the only aisle in the store that was packed, guess everyone is fighting this crud.

Hope we feel better soon so we can get out and check the area.

Updates to follow...

TT Orlando 1/2018

   
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Arrived here on the 3rd.  Met up with our friends Dale and Betty, so good to catch up with them.   Betty had us over for supper, with Cheryl and Lloyd.  Next night was supper at Cheryl and Lloyd's.  Seems we do a lot of eating when we are together.  Mac and Peggy are also here.

    Wednesday night is Bingo, so the last two Wednesdays we have been playing and I have won both nights. This last Wednesday the kitchen here at the park opened so we enjoyed a spaghetti dinner before bingo started.

     We did check out some other member parks in the area that we could stay at if we wanted and they had room.  Two of the three would be OK. One we felt was just too small and tight to get into.

     Decided to visit the Osceola County Historical Society.  They have a nice museum telling of local history.  Small, but worth the visit.  Then we visited the Pioneer Village at Shingle Creek. The Pioneer Village is comprised of a permanent collection of authentic structures which once upon a time stood in different areas of Osceola County. They were carefully relocated to the present location and gently preserved to demonstrate how life was once lived before our modern times.

     Have had some rain during our stay and below normal temps.  But, there has also been some warm days to enjoy, at least for me.

     Plenty of turtles and sand cranes in the park, Bristol sees the turtles and wants to have a meet and greet, but they just run away.

    More friends have arrived in the park, so good to see Ed and Debi, Janice and Rick, meet them a couple of years ago in Ohio.  Meeting up with everyone Saturday afternoon so should be a good crowd and new people to meet.  Looking forward to it.  Then Tuesday everyone will get together for a potluck.

    Wednesday will be a moving day for us, so looking forward to exploring a new area.

    Keeping my Aunt Melba in my thoughts today as she has a medical procedure today.  This is the hardest part of being on the road.

    

Leaving Wauchula, FL Jan. 3, 2018

  We did manage to have breakfast at the Pioneer Restaurant, there was 10 of us (Brian & Phyllis, Mac & Peggy, Cheryl & Lloyd, Deb & Arb, Len and myself).  It was a fun morning and a great way to start the New Year.  Didn't make the New Year's Eve party that the park put on.  They had it outside and we are dealing with cooler temps so didn't sound like much fun.  I don't like the cold and Len likes his bed at 9 o'clock, so do I.

Cheryl and Lloyd had everyone over for dinner for the New Year, it was cold and windy so we ate inside.  Enjoyed the pork and sauerkraut along with the other things that people brought. Same crowd that shared breakfast at the Pioneer. We celebrated Lloyd's birthday too.

We rode to Arcadia with Brian and Phyllis to check out the meat and produce market that Mac had told us about.  Talk about some bargains.  The freezer is full and the steaks look delicious.  Rib eye and NY strip both, along with some pork chops, regular and smoked, plus hamburger.  With their prices it made you wish your freezer was bigger.

Our last night here we joined Brian and Phyllis for supper.  Brian had heard from some gals when he was at the Ford garage that the best place to eat in Wauchula was at the bowling alley.  Hey, we have gotten some good meals at bowling alleys so why not give it a try.  We went to Bowl-of-Fun here in Wauchula, glad we did.  Just wish we had found the place earlier.  The burgers were great along with the fries and onion rings.  Larry and his dad Larry own/run the place and we enjoyed  talking with them, small town friendly people.  Will look them up when in the area again.

We are headed for the Thousand Trails park near Orlando today, it's a big park, it's nice but not one of our favorites but sure we will enjoy our stay.  Betty and Dale are already there and Betty is planning our supper for tonight.  It's nice to have such great friends on the road.  Once again I see many happy hours  while we are there.