RV and other travels around the World
In this blog post, I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas with your family and friends, plus this will be my annual what we did over the summer letter. Yes, I am back to writing a Christmas letter. In addition, we would like to think about the true meaning of this holiday. To begin with, let’s go back to the warm days of summer:
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We certainly enjoy stopping off at Cedar Key (CK) on the way back home after our winter in Florida. I believe this is our 4th time to stop for a few days to enjoy the laid back gulf coastal life and some great seafood. CK has a fascinating history and many recoveries after devasting hurricane damage.
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We wrapped up another great winter season by early April and began the journey back up north. This part three of the winter recap will complete the summary of the major events and activities. We are very fortunate to spend the winter in a mostly warm location and without many of the usual homeowner’s chores! Plenty of spare time…
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Have you ever wondered what the heck these retired snowbirds do when they go to Florida for the winter? Well, in the next 2-3 posts I’ll try to capture some of the flavor of our relaxed but busy pace. These blogs will summarize our time in the south and bring this blog back up to date.
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It is nearly fall as I write this update. The nights are now much cooler, and the daytime temps are not high enough to run the A/C. It is a very comfortable time of year. Pat and I are preparing for a major international trip in a few days and then of course we will leave for Florida after the holidays. So, a very busy fall for us. In this blog update, I wanted to share our rather low-key summer. It was great, but nothing too exciting! So here is a summary:
My long overdue blog post has finally been written and posted! In this update, I will try to capture the highlights of the last couple of months. There have been many highs and a few lows over this period as we have enjoyed the many activities and friends at our RV park in New Port Richey (NPR) Florida. I’m sure a few things will be left out as I try to cover this time.
We try to walk at least 3 miles every day and our location here at Cortez is perfect to achieve that goal. It is a mile to walk across the bridge to the Anna Maria beach. Then more miles on the beach or else to the Moose club for eats and drink. The food and drink are the reward for the walk. Anyway, that is my story. On other days, we just cross the street from the RV park and enter the Cortez fishing village. By walking all the streets in the village, it is exactly 3 miles.
We recently had a visit from both of our sons and our daughter-in-law. A slightly early Christmas gathering on the warm sunny island. Unfortunately, our daughter could not make this trip due to some college coursework she was completing. It was great to have them here for a week to see the island sites, take a few hikes, eat many meals, have a few drinks, and walk the beach admiring the many beautiful sunsets.
We survived a rushed loading session back in Virginia due to a delay in getting the rig. The low stress five-day loading process turned into a hurried 1.5 day controlled chaos. I only missed packing a couple of things, and I believe Pat got everything needed for the kitchen. Pretty amazing since the weather turned cold at 22 degrees on the morning that we left. That was just a nice reminder of what we will be missing!
We are officially, finally, off on our annual snowbird pilgrimage to the warm south. I’m writing this post from our RV park from Savannah, Georgia, an overnight stop on the way. I did have a few unexpected snags with the RV this year. Just to make things interesting, I guess.