We are still here, just did not have internet connection at our campsites. That's when you know you are roughing it when there is no cable and no internet.
On Tues we checked out a couple campgrounds for the week I am staying put at one and we found one we liked. (Holiday Travel Resort on CR33 near Leesburg, Florida). Our luck kept with us and we contacted Marilyn and Brent Allison (Steve Dow's first cousin) in Wildwood We had not seen them since last summer at the lake. Had a great time seeing their abode (Greg, she painted their living room wall red and their hallwall and front entry green. You two must have the same great taste) on the golf course, having supper and catching up on news. And of course showing all the pictures of grandchildren and children-a job a grandmother and mom just has to do.
Wednesday - did not make it far today. 6 miles, I think that is a new record. We were just exploring and came across a campground with a 18 hole golf course. We looked, we stayed and played golf. On the course about the 7th hole the we had the first big cloud burst . Hid under some trees until it was over. But when the second one threatened on the 16th hole, we hightailed it for the RV. Right decision - rain, lightening, thunder and more rain. Did our daily walk and met some people from Collingwood by the name of Link. They winter at the park for 5-6 months. We tried to contact Wendy and Barry MacLeod at the Villages but the number they gave everyone turned out to be the lady who they are renting from. She lives in Virginia and I think the poor lady had a few conversations with some Nova Scotians. Finally tracked them down on their cell.
Thursday - another beautiful day and an other new adventure. Off to pick up a rental truck so Bernie can drive to South Carolina to play golf. The other 5 golf guys will use the truck the week they are golfing. Anyway, while we are filling out the endless paper work for the rental, the rental guy puts Bernie on the phone to his former boss. It is Jeannie Milner's nephew who moved to Florida 7 years ago. Small world. After dropping off the RV at the campground we headed to the Villages to spend the night with Barry and Wendy. What a hoot. It is just like "the perfect town"- perfect streets,perfect houses, perfect landscaping, and all these golf carts buzzing down the streets. I just started laughing in the middle of an intersection - there were dozens of carts coming from the east, from the west, from the south and from the north. And they are every colour and shape you can imagine. Went to the pool with B & W, down to the Village Square to hear the daily band, watch line dancing, bit of window shopping and back to their condo for a terrific meal. Wendy and I had to watch the final episode of ER much to the boys dismay. They had a good chat
Friday - rained thru the night and there were tornado warnings but none developed. They need the rain as it is so dry in Florida. Breakfast ( a bit more than I get for Bernie ), daily walk, bit of shopping in the stores in the Village Square, groceries, and then a relaxing visit and barbecue with B & W and Bruce and Lu Quigley who are staying on a golf holiday near by. It is not hard to fill the days - I think we are definitely in the relaxed mode.
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