November 29, 2015
Wilderness RV Resort
Silver Springs, FL

Well we made it to our winter home here in Florida. It was a short drive around I-295 to I-10 to SR 301 to Ocala and then east on SR 40 to the RV resort.

This is a nice 55 plus RV park with all the amenities. We are inside the Ocala National Forest just on the outskirts of Silver Springs. We have river access and I hope to get the opportunity to air up the kayak and do some paddling. Marilyn is concerned about alligators. I'm not too worried because I am faster than her :>) . This is a large RV park with over 400 sites, mostly pull thru. We don't have as much living space on our site as I had hoped, but for the price (and location) it's pretty good. Here are a few pictures of our site.

We have already settled in for our 3 month stay and expect to get much more familiar with the surrounding area as well as exploring most of Florida from this location via short trips in the CRV. We are especially looking forward to getting down to the Keys. We have to take care of some business next week but hopefully we will be finding more fun things to post on the blog soon after that....stay tuned.....

November 28, 2015
Pecan Park RV Resort
Jacksonville, FL

We traveled 117 miles south on I-95 to Jacksonville for an overnight stay at Pecan Park. This resort has all paved roads and concrete sites with full hook ups. Unfortunately, the sites are very close together and you get the sardine feeling. Anyhow, since it's just an overnight stay it will do the trick. It's right off I-95 so it is easy on, easy off to get here, which is nice. Here are some pics of our site.

We're off to Silver Springs, FL tomorrow and we are looking forward to staying put for a little while.

November 26, 2015
Skidaway Island State Park
Savannah, SC

Happy Thanksgiving!!!  We spent the day taking a tour of downtown Savannah. The day before we drove out to Tybee Island. It was very windy so we didn't get out of the car much except for lunch and a quick shot of the lighthouse.

On Thanksgiving we made reservations at Lady & Sons restaurant (Paula Deen) and also for an Old Town Trolley tour of the downtown area.

Here is Marilyn pointing at the restaurant sign. And then a shot at our table inside. It was a fantastic buffet and we enjoyed every item they served. The restaurant is three stories tall with a central elevator and they served duplicate buffets on each floor.

After Dinner we jumped on the trolley and took the tour. It took a couple of hours to complete the tour and we had a great time seeing and learning about the history and architecture of old Savannah.
The town is beautifully laid out with "Squares" on every block. Each square is dedicated to either a historic figure or group. Most have statues or fountains and all have beautiful trees with Spanish moss and walkways and benches. Marilyn and I both felt this was one of the most beautiful cities we have seen. Here are some pictures of the "squares".

And here are some pictures of the historic homes. The oldest is the Pirate House built in 1733.

And a final picture from down along the Savannah river which borders the downtown area.

We have had a great time here and will be sad to leave. The town is amazing and the State Park has been one of the best places we've stayed. But it is time to move on. We will be heading to Pecan Park RV Resort in Jacksonville for an overnight stop before moving on to our winter home at Wilderness RV Resort in Silver Springs, FL.

November 24, 2015
Skidaway Island State Park
Savannah, GA

We left Charleston and traveled 114 miles south on Highway 17, and I-95. We are on the south east side of Savannah in a Georgia State Park campground. We have water and 50 amp electric but no sewer and the trees are so dense we don't have satellite TV, just local over the air channels.

Here are some pictures of the park entrance and our campsite.

As you can see the campground is heavily wooded with beautiful Spanish moss. We are in campground #1 on site #5. We are very happy with the site and it was easier than most to maneuver. Most sites are pull-through but the trees make for some very tight spots.

We will be going into Savannah, Hilton Head and Tybee Islands over the next few days and we even have reservations at Lady and Sons for Thanksgiving.

November 21, 2015
Oak Plantation Campground
Charleston, SC


I was able to get a picture of the beautiful house within the campground.

We researched all the things to see and do in Charleston and decided on a horse drawn carriage ride through the downtown historical district, a harbor tour, and a tour of Fort Sumter.

Here are some of the pictures of the carriage tour:

And here are some pictures from the harbor and Fort Sumter tour:

Charleston is a beautiful city with a lot of history. I'm  sure we could have spent several days seeing everything.

Next we're heading down to Savanna, GA. We're planning to have Thanksgiving dinner at Paula Dean's restaurant, Lady and Sons. We leave here on Tuesday and will be staying till Saturday before moving on to Jacksonville.