Our next stop was Orlando where we dropped of our RV for much needed repairs while we enjoyed a week in one of our time shares. (The dogs went to a kennel). The resort was beautiful. Pat loved having a real bath (even a jacuzzi) again and I loved the free internet and cable tv (my small comforts).
We have already posted our pictures of Disney. Thanks to someone we met on our last cruise we got in free. It made the day less stressful and we had a lot of fun. Pat and I always say this is our "happy place".
Unfortunately we had to wait for an RV part which delayed us leaving for south Florida a day. At least we were able to get a free hotel room thanks to our points.
Next stop - Miami Florida Everglades RV park. Located near Homestead (a suburb of Miami)...a former KOA campsite. I loved the park, but again, it was so hot and muggy here when walking the dogs after dark, it was like having a outdoor shower.
Didn't have time for much sight seeing , as we had to prep to RV for getting new furniture, which meant removing the old stuff. I am happy to report that I got it all out without breaking anything. Pat and I had to sit on the patio furniture for a few days which really freaked out the dogs.
Back to Pompano beach where after three hours, our motor home was refurnished with a new couch, a lazy boy chair and a new captains and co-pilots chair. The RV looks so much better now.!!!
Pat had no where to sit to get back to Pompano beach so she had to follow me in the car. This meant though she had to follow me to our next RV park to save time. This time we stayed for three nights on the Florida Keys (Marathon). Both of us had never been there before and on our drive to the RV park we both got the same idea that we just had to have sea-food the first night. We found a perfect place with Snow Crab legs for the dinner special and the place even had live music. It was a fantastic evening............
....until I woke up a two in the morning with major pain while trying to go to the bathroom. The next day was spent in urgent care where I was treated for a bladder/prostate infection. Didn't enjoy the fever that went with it. Was hoping to see more of the Keys (I highly recommend it) but i spent the whole time there in bed....I felt bad for Pat. .....
We have now parked the RV, trailer and Dogs as we spend a week in Miami Beach, then our three week Panama Cruise.
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It has been some time since writing. We really have been on the go, and life has become a bit of a blur. Lots of driving around Florida, and checking out different spots. As John said, Orlando was a highlight, enjoying our day at the Magic Kingdom. We took it easy, taking in more of the events and parades, and going on a few less rides - not as hectic, other than the millions of people around us! Spring Break time = lots of children and very tired parents. Use of Express Pass got us on the rides we chose and out of over 70 minute waits in line! We left the dogs with a private dog sitter found through Rover.com. I think that they has at least as much fun as we did, perhaps even more. We received numerous pictures of their activities while in the Orlando area.
We did find wild Manatee, near Titusville. I also spotted a wild dolphin playing along the shore there. It was so beautiful. We had the dogs with us, they didn't bark, but were attracted by the movement in the water. Thank goodness for leashes!
The Keys were gorgeous - I've never been there before, and will deserve a return trip, if that can be arranged. John getting sick certainly put a crimp into what we had planned. The first evening was like being in Paradise, with great food and music at dinner, perfect weather, but that changed. Poor John was very sick with a fever over 40. He got chills in the waiting room, and I felt bad for others that were waiting - I am sure they thought he was extremely toxic, no way to let them know they were highly unlikely to catch what he had. I realized he was very sick when he got extremely chatty with the nurse, cracking jokes, offering his opinion - he had her in stitches - this is not John on an ordinary day. While he was relegated to sleep and recuperation, I stuck pretty close by as it was very hot, and the dogs needed to be walked. This kept me pretty occupied - I did find a beautiful dog friendly beach - Coco Plum Beach and the girls and I explored there. They found more burs, and I think Kiri got a tick, and rolled in a lot of sand and seaweed. Cleaning them up kept me busy for the rest of the day. Thank goodness for modern drugs as John was out for only a couple of days. I wasn't sure how I would get two vehicles to storage before our Miami/cruise time, without two drivers.
We got the motor home and tow trailer stowed away, the dogs to their temporary home, and made it to Miami. The hotel - Design Suites at Castle Beach is another blog...trust me...
While I am appreciating not experiencing the Canadian winter this year, as we get later into the year, I am finding the 40 degree weather (with humidex) quite warm! There, I really did complain!
It is beautiful here, with flowers, green grass, leaves on the trees, birds, blue green ocean, the list goes on. How blessed we are to be able to experience this!
The picture below is southern most point in USA...grabbed the shot as we drove by after the Dr. appointment.
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