We arrived noon time in Martin Lake RV Resort in Biloxi, MS.
When Dieter bent down to do all the connections, a bunch of ducks and a goose came so close to greet us, that we could almost touch them. They were talking to us, of course, and I told them: "Nice to meet you!" Suddenly - a faint "Meow" followed. A young cat from a neighbor behind us approached us and wanted to greet us, too. This small tiger cat sniffed out all tires when they were still warm....maybe hot rubber is tempting to cats?? The little cat is around all the time, he adapted us to get his daily petting....I took the following picture this afternoon ( April 26th), after he had curled up in my chair and had his cat nap. I opened the door and held the camera through the hand rail at the entrance....
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We arrived here yesterday after a 270 miles drive from Madison, Florida, where we paid over 50 Dollars for one night. We thought we could get in under the Passport America Program for just half the price, but since the Good Sam Club bought Passport America, they do as they please, changing time frames as they please - so we stayed for one night under the Good Sam Program. The Florida Toll Road System got a hold of our wallet the day before, when we left Apopka. After we felt driving around in circles, from one Toll Road to another and then to the Turnpike, we thought our GPS System was faulty. When we asked on a Toll booth how we can escape to I-75 North, the nice lady in there told us that it was the final paying before the Turnpike will join I-75 North, she had held her hand open for another 12 Dollars. We paid 18 Dollars overall that day ( well - we have 3 axles underneath the trailer....) Yesterday we were setting up camp after having been on the road for 6 hrs and 15 min. ( fueling, having lunch in the trailer, several restroom stops and Visitor Center stop to get a new street map of Alabama.and had still one more hour to relax as usual because of entering the Central US Timezone in Western Florida. Styx River RV Resort is owned by Ocean Canyon Properties, but we still can get reservations under the Resorts of Distinction Plus Program ( associated with the Western Horizon Resorts), where we pay only 3 Dollars per night inclusive everything, even 50 AMP electricity. We have been assigned the lot # E 8...the last time on our way to Florida we stood on lot # E 5 . This place is not directly in Robertsdale, it is rather next to I-10 (Exit 53) on the property of the former Water World, on Water World Road. It is a delightful resort and has a huge clubhouse, so we can borrow jigsaw puzzles and magazines, exchange books etc. Today I will use the Laundry for drying the loads I washed in my own washing machine. They offer nice meals and BQ's, but we always cook our own meals, it saves us money....And we do not have to buy drinking water, it tastes clean and good. While I was caring for the laundry, Dieter reviewed our itinerary, sometimes we have to make changes as we go and I made phone calls to reserve 2 places further ahead... During this visit in StyxRiver Resort we visited Brenda and Paul and were invited to a wonderful dinner with her parents attending. That afternoon was pure fun. We visited the little baby goats, got a golf cart excursion to the borders of the big property and fun with the Angus calves, who ran behind the golf cart and had fun with us. The following pictures show me with Brenda and Paul and the little goats. Inside the house we were greeted by the two cats, they seemed to remember us from last visit in the fall 2012. Brenda visited Dieter and me shortly before we left Robertsdale. Some tears were shed....Brenda is very close to my heart........ This picture was taken by me on April 12th - nature is a great artist!!
After saying Good Bye to new friends in Zephyrhills, we were on our way to Apopka, FL. today, where we will meet friends again. Our Route was short, but driving to a heavy populated area like this took its time. We had to stop twice because of Toll Roads, the second time we were not prepared to have the right amount of cash handy. We were holding up traffic for about 3 minutes to retrieve 25 cent pieces from the trailer....But thanks to our Garmin GPS device we found our way easily. 2 hour of driving is normally just a breeze for us, but after relaxing for 3,5 months in Zephyrhills it felt a little like a task...... After we had set up our trailer on a long Drive-Through and had paid our dues in the office, we sat ouside enjoying the warm breeze. 1. Picture: View straight up from our seating place outside - Pines and Live Oaks.. 2. Picture: View from our chairs straight across.... 3. Picture: Taken from our lot #5 across the road - left the office, right the swimming pool..... 4.Picture: View through our window in the bedroom - looks like we are parked in the middle of a tropical garden... Dieter and I took a stroll through the park this morning (April 2nd). As expected, the Lost Lake is dry, only the reed is still standing - and grasses, of course. Maybe a sinkhole swallowed it once. Florida is very "infamous" for its sinkholes. If you look into a map, you will notice uncounted smaller very round lakes. The park has many permanent residents, it is very clean. Clarcona Road is nearby, but during the night we were not disturbed by any extensive noises. This picture shows our unit. We are located near the entrance. The building in the background is tho office and the store. |
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July 2015
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