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Last Day in Florida
10/01/24 10:50 Filed in: Camping · Campsite Review
Large lake to walk Cody around.
A nice island to fish from (catch and release), if you are interested.Jennings KOA Holiday:
https://koa.com/campgrounds/jennings/- Campsite #48
- Full hookups
- Starlink friendly
The tornados have passed and now there is cold weather in the forecast for Alabama. They are saying it will only last a day and things will be back to normal. Let's hope the weather man is right and we have a safe journey up to Alabama.
Tornados and Route Changes
08/01/24 10:47 Filed in: Camping · Campsite Review
That is us parked on the grass with full hookups. The grass is level and lots of room to park the Jeep.
Tornado watch issues for the county that we would be travelling to the next day (Jennings).
Tornado watch issued for Jennings, where we were to be travelling to in the morning. 
Tornado Warning - tornado imminent warning issues, so we stopped our walk and jumped in the Jeep with our go bag and headed to a hotel.
This is what the sky looked like as we grabbed our go bag and left in a rush. It is best to seek shelter and stay in a tornado proof building. Not a coach. We delayed our departure from Ocala and hunkered down for two days in a hotel. 
Arriving at the closes hotel just 12 km away. 
The tornado touched down on the Florida panhandle and I am glad we did not head up this way. Common sense and putting safety first let us avoid the tornado and stay in central Florida for one more day.Ocala Sun Resort:
https://ocalasunrvresort.com- Campsite #162
- Staff were very accommodating and allows us to stay an extra day due to the tornados
Welcome to Florida & St. Augustine Beach
Crossed the Florida state line and stopped at the state rest stop. 
In true Florida fashion, they offer you a sample of O.J upon your arrival. 
Cute Florida orange dolphin. 
Arrived at our campsite, we did not unhook the Jeep as we are only staying one night. We are on an island surrounded by beaches and crazy drivers. 
This is the view from our campsite. 
Sun setting at our campsite. 
Cabins and RV's line the little lagoon. St. Augustine Beach KOA:
https://koa.com/campgrounds/st-augustine-beach/- Campsite #??
- Review: It's a very tight turn from the main road onto the side road and onto the property. The only good thing about arriving is that you are off the streets with the crazy drivers and people speeding past you. This has been the first day we have experienced people without patience for a big rig. The campground is not really big rig friendly with a tow vehicle. I asked if we should unhook the Jeep and they said you don't have to — boy were they wrong. There is a steep grade up from the road beside the lagoon onto the campsite. We unhooked the Jeep and were able to level fine. The campsite came with some really dated furniture and items too big for the mini patio area. We reorganized the patio and made it work. If we can help it, we would not stay here again with a big rig as the roads are narrow, hard to turn around and campsites are very narrow. I guess people stay here for the proximity to the beach.
Time to Relax (Second Leg) 2462 Miles
16/11/23 07:20 Filed in: Camping · Campsite Review
After 2,462 miles, we have arrived at our home base for the next few months here in Florida on the Treasure Coast. Today, we have travelled a total of 5,258 miles since leaving Calgary.
Gorgeous site with ample parking for the motorhome and jeep and we have a tiki hut too!
Lovely palms, shrubs and flowers around the motorhome. 
Nights outside watching TV in the tiki hut.
Beautiful sunset.
Afternoon cocktail time.
Just relaxing. 
And more relaxing.
Breakfast under the tiki hut.
Cody enjoying the shade. 
Pool time. 
Infinity pool and lagoon. 
Hello friends, come join us at the pool. 
Darrel setting up our chairs. 
Palms and the pool. WOW!
The water fountain creates just the right relaxing sound for dozing off by the pool. 
Well kept grass for Cody. 
Even the Easter Bunny is here in Florida. 
And this guy lives under the rock at our front door. I think I will call him Carlos. 
Pink and purple around the pool. 
Evening stroll with Cody, checking out the full moon. 
We are all ready for Santa to visit us now! Palm Beach Motorcoach Resort:
https://www.pbrvresort.com- Campsite #44
- Review: An amazing luxury motorhome resort, near the only dog beach left in Florida. The resort is surrounded by a nature preserve and will never be built on. The pool, clubhouse and grounds are by far the most luxurious in all of the motorhome parks in Florida. It's beautiful here. Come for a visit, you won't want to leave.
Hello Mickey
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground entrance. It feels like you are pulling up to the entrance to a national park. 
Front desk checkin.
Map of the park. 
The trees are amazing. Only in the south, do you see this moss growing in the trees. 
A cardinal in the tree at our campsite. 
More trees. 
It's looking like Christmas at the campground.
Trading post where you can buy lots of cool camping goods and also classic Disney stuff. 
Awesome dog part for Cody. 
Cody enjoying the dog part. 
The dog park is off-leash so Cody can run and enjoy some exercise.
A safety fence and gator warning sign, and this is outside the second dog fence. Disney is making sure there is no gators in the dog park. 
Darrel, Cody and I enjoying Cody at Disney's dog park. 
The beach were you can wait for the boat to the Disney parks. 
Boat taking people to one of the parks. 
Dropped Cody off at Disney's doggy daycare and off to the parks.
Arriving at Disney's Hollywood Studios. 
Nice to see all the Christmas decorations. 
Love the creativity of decorating. 
Vintage decorations. 
Off to Starwars. It was impossible to get a photo without other people in the pic. We were there on a Wednesday and no one was in school. Does anyone in Florida go to school or work?!?!?
Long lines but a very cool ride, so different than most of the other attractions Disney has created. The photos below are from the attraction. 
Off to Magic Kingdom now. 
Look Mom, Darrel found some life-size nutcrackers. 
Nice to be here while Disney celebrates 100 years! Classic view as you enter the park. 
You have to arrive at Magic Kingdom by boat, monorail or bus from your on-property hotel/campground or parking lot.'
Dole Whip - This is the Florida Orange whip. It was pretty good. 
Tiki Room - Reminds me of all the times I visited Disney with my Grandma. 
Front gates into Magic Kingdom. 
Main street all decorated. 
Hello Walt and Mickey!
Happy to be here!
Taking a relaxing ride on the People Mover. This ride was decommissioned in California but nice to see it still here in Florida. This ride was also one of my Grandmothers favourites. Nice to be at a Disney park and remembering my late Grandmother Brown. 
Merry Christmas from Disney's Magic Kingdom. 
Classic photo opportunity at the front gates and train station. 
A boat arriving at Magic Kingdom full of people.
The new Tron ride. The rollercoaster looks pretty awesome, but the lines are nasty. 
Yes, bacon on a stick. Don't tell my cardiologist. 
Happy 100 Disney! Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/campsites-at-fort-wilderness-resort/- Campsite #??
- Review: Arriving at a Disney park is magical and expect nothing different that arriving at this amazing resort and campground in the parks. The experience is just like staying at a Disney hotel on property, you get a room key for your camp site and get all the perks of staying on property (like early access into the parks). It was nice to see everyone had their campsites decorated in Disney Christmas decorations. The Christmas spirit is in full force here at the Disney parks. If you get the opportunity to camp in Florida, you need to come stay here. Book in advance, like Disney hotels, there is high demand all year long.