This is our third trip to the Keys , our second by RV. We had another trip to Key West by a fast ferry out of Fort Myers in the past . Again this is another trip using our Trails Collection with Thousands Trails . We are staying at Sunshine Key RV Resort , newly opened after hurricane Irma . What a difference from the last time we stayed at this park. All the sites have been redone . There is some work still needed to be completed. About 95% of the sites are pull thru full hookup with new utility's. There is also cable TV at all sites. This is a Encore Park and consider to be a premium park so there is a $20.00 a night change. This is a super bargain for this location especially this time of the year . A non member rate is $870.00 a week. We where at the Keys with friends Lance and Andrea.
We drove down without an overnight stop. We originally planned on stopping somewhere around Homestead but with high winds and rain predicted for the next day we pushed on. We called the RV park to see if we could come in a day early and got a ok. So instead of 14 days we had 15 days .
The first day we spent just chilling out. It was a long ride of 331 miles. We usually try to keep around 200 miles travel a day. But, this was all interstates. So we did make good time.
Campground etiquette is falling to the wayside . RVER'S just walking thru your site Not only kids, but families. Maybe just call me an old grump, but come on I don't walk thru your yard. RVing isn't quite the same. Unfortunately we are at the point in our lives were we do require some hookups, mostly electric. That is because we are traveling with our beloved four legged family member our dog. We can not always take her with us on day trips so we do often need AC . This fact means staying at a RV park. Here in Florida the state parks were camping is allowed usually all have electric and water. The problem is trying to get a reservation on short notice . Most do have a few first come first served sites , but it is not how we like to travel . Popular parks require making a reservation eleven months in advance. When we were full timers we usually always traveled without reservation, at least in the beginning. Then as time went on it became necessary to make reservations. Times have changed . I know if you keep trying on a daily basis, you can sometimes snag a site at popular state parks. But what I don't understand is why we just don't seem to have the time. Older retired folks will understand what I'm talking about. NO we are not ready to give up RVing. Sorry I'm just ranting.
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Showing posts with label 2018. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2018. Show all posts
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Christmas Florida 2018
Christmas Florida.
That's Christmas Florida , not Christmas in Florida. Although it is the Christmas season. Friends suggested a trip to Christmas Florida on the first weekend in December. There is a large craft and art festival held the first weekend. So we took the trip of about 25 miles. What a great day. There were tractor displays, about 100 vendors, a cracker village and Fort Christmas. The village was made up of houses brought to the area and restored . Then there is Fort Christmas. A small restored replica of the fort. It was a fun day even with temp in the high 80's.
I noticed a large group of Airstream trailers in the back of the craft area. I also saw a few folks with badges from a Airstream club. Turns out they are having a rally. The rally is as volunteers at the fort distributing different buildings and events from that era. I believe the club chapter is from the Jacksonville area, and I believe this was there 7 or 8 year of doing this I ' sure I'LL be corrected if wrong. RVer's are a great group of folks. Forgot to mention, the fort was built in 1837 for the second Seminole war.
The meaning of the term "cracker " refers to the early cowboys of Florida. The term comes from the cracking of their cow whips, one of the primary tools they used for getting their cattle out of the thick brush. They also used dogs. Hence the term "cracker ". We did attend a festival where their where whip cracking demonstration and contest at the Osceola county fairgrounds several years ago.
That's Christmas Florida , not Christmas in Florida. Although it is the Christmas season. Friends suggested a trip to Christmas Florida on the first weekend in December. There is a large craft and art festival held the first weekend. So we took the trip of about 25 miles. What a great day. There were tractor displays, about 100 vendors, a cracker village and Fort Christmas. The village was made up of houses brought to the area and restored . Then there is Fort Christmas. A small restored replica of the fort. It was a fun day even with temp in the high 80's.
I noticed a large group of Airstream trailers in the back of the craft area. I also saw a few folks with badges from a Airstream club. Turns out they are having a rally. The rally is as volunteers at the fort distributing different buildings and events from that era. I believe the club chapter is from the Jacksonville area, and I believe this was there 7 or 8 year of doing this I ' sure I'LL be corrected if wrong. RVer's are a great group of folks. Forgot to mention, the fort was built in 1837 for the second Seminole war.
The meaning of the term "cracker " refers to the early cowboys of Florida. The term comes from the cracking of their cow whips, one of the primary tools they used for getting their cattle out of the thick brush. They also used dogs. Hence the term "cracker ". We did attend a festival where their where whip cracking demonstration and contest at the Osceola county fairgrounds several years ago.
Sunday, January 6, 2019
Bulow RV Park, Flagler Beach Florida, Oct 2018
October 2018, catching up
Bulow RV park is part of our Thousand Trails, Trails Collection. So our cost to stay here is $0.00. Our neighbors paid $60.00 a night. We stayed for eleven nights. We were in what was a premium site It was full hook up. We were in the section that had updated electric. 20/30/50 amp. We had a very long pull thru site. The site was on grass with the small cement patio. I know when you say premium we usually expect a cement pad, but I guess everyone's description and expectations are different. Some roads are paved. We had a fairly new picnic table . We had cable TV. You have to get a cable box from the office. Had about 60 channels . Our site was very large. It was a side by site, but with good separation between sites. There is no privacy between most sites. There are many large trees
There are many amenities; a pool, Large activities center with a restaurant and bar, a dog park, laundry and a lot of room to walk a dog. I sure I missed some things.
The whole park is divided into three large sections. A transient area, a section for permanent sites and a gated area of different manufacturer home's. This is a very large park. Forgot to mention it is very dark at night. Only lights are around the showers/restrooms.
This park is a good location to visit the area. From here we visited St Augustine. On another day we went to St Augustine. It was a ride of about 35-40 miles. We had spent a lot of time in St Augustine in the past and just wanted to revisit the area. On our agenda was lunch at the A1A Ale Works. We really enjoy their Cuban sandwich. We of made a good decision to split the sandwich. It was just enough, and was as good as we remembered. The pressed Cuban bread pork, mustered and pickles, cheese etc. was just wonderful. One of the best Cubans we ever enjoyed. This alone made the trip worthwhile. We then walked around a bit longer till a sudden rain shower chased us. The only thing I didn't enjoy was the $15. Parking fee. All the spots we remembered with free parking were gone, or taken. All in all it was another good day. On the way back to the RV we found a Rita's ice cream. Well I think it's against the law to not stop. So we each had a gelato. But we only had half a sandwich for lunch.
Sunday we went to the Daytona flea market. It was a lot larger than we expected. We walked and
walked, for several hours picking up a few odds and ends.. Nothing important, just stuff. But it was a fun time. It was very easy getting turned around. Most of the Market was indoor. The flea market is maybe about 20 miles from the RV park. We are in a good location. We did not go to the beach which is only about 5 miles from the RV park, other than taking a few pictures when touring the town of Flagler Beach.
Thanks for following along. Sorry, still having problems uploading photo's to blog
Bulow RV park is part of our Thousand Trails, Trails Collection. So our cost to stay here is $0.00. Our neighbors paid $60.00 a night. We stayed for eleven nights. We were in what was a premium site It was full hook up. We were in the section that had updated electric. 20/30/50 amp. We had a very long pull thru site. The site was on grass with the small cement patio. I know when you say premium we usually expect a cement pad, but I guess everyone's description and expectations are different. Some roads are paved. We had a fairly new picnic table . We had cable TV. You have to get a cable box from the office. Had about 60 channels . Our site was very large. It was a side by site, but with good separation between sites. There is no privacy between most sites. There are many large trees
There are many amenities; a pool, Large activities center with a restaurant and bar, a dog park, laundry and a lot of room to walk a dog. I sure I missed some things.
The whole park is divided into three large sections. A transient area, a section for permanent sites and a gated area of different manufacturer home's. This is a very large park. Forgot to mention it is very dark at night. Only lights are around the showers/restrooms.
This park is a good location to visit the area. From here we visited St Augustine. On another day we went to St Augustine. It was a ride of about 35-40 miles. We had spent a lot of time in St Augustine in the past and just wanted to revisit the area. On our agenda was lunch at the A1A Ale Works. We really enjoy their Cuban sandwich. We of made a good decision to split the sandwich. It was just enough, and was as good as we remembered. The pressed Cuban bread pork, mustered and pickles, cheese etc. was just wonderful. One of the best Cubans we ever enjoyed. This alone made the trip worthwhile. We then walked around a bit longer till a sudden rain shower chased us. The only thing I didn't enjoy was the $15. Parking fee. All the spots we remembered with free parking were gone, or taken. All in all it was another good day. On the way back to the RV we found a Rita's ice cream. Well I think it's against the law to not stop. So we each had a gelato. But we only had half a sandwich for lunch.
Sunday we went to the Daytona flea market. It was a lot larger than we expected. We walked and
walked, for several hours picking up a few odds and ends.. Nothing important, just stuff. But it was a fun time. It was very easy getting turned around. Most of the Market was indoor. The flea market is maybe about 20 miles from the RV park. We are in a good location. We did not go to the beach which is only about 5 miles from the RV park, other than taking a few pictures when touring the town of Flagler Beach.
Thanks for following along. Sorry, still having problems uploading photo's to blog
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