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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