Vero Beach tour

We visited our friends Barry and Linda and got the full tour of Vero Beach... They have a love and a great sense of pride in what their home and city provide for them.  Here pictured is the Driftwood Inn.








Just got this photo in an email and I see the grandkids are making great use of our tree

Its hard to post to the blog with the connection we have, so will try later

Decorations from Nature

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This is one of many projects that Maureen dreams up and I get to do...the holidays are special to her and I get to share in her creativity!  I am going to cover the Home Depot legs with tree bark as soon as I can.

Good People make Great Friends

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We met our first bloggers!  Barry and Linda dropped by and spent a couple of days with us at Lake Kissimmee, Florida.  Barry took this picture that I "borrowed" from his site RV Anytimers
You can go to his site for all the details.
My internet connection is bad so will publish this and try later.  God Bless the Veterans!! Thanks to Barry and Linda for being such good people!

Lake Kissimmee State Park

This is our Front, Rear and side view of our site at the park.....We are secluded and loving it

Animal Kingdom is DeVine

Who is this with Maureen?

We went to Animal Kingdom today and this is our favorite park

We love this stuff

Who is this?

Disney Fun

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Our daughter and granddaughter appear to own the Magical Kingdom!  I took this picture at 9:30 am and requested that our princess have the castle for her very own....It was magical.

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We take some games more serious than others...here Maureen is trying to add more points to her Buzz Lightyear score....I won 23,000 to 9500 but don't tell her I told ya!

Disney Time

In just 5 days we arrive at Disney World!  The gang is waiting on us...:>)

This will be our fourth trip and look forward to some down time at the campground.

Campground clue

This stone was used to build the Castillo de San Marcos and was quarried from the Campground where we are volunteering...

Here we see the stone in use....the workmanship has lasted hundreds of years.

We also "volunteered" to stay at our campsite which is only a 1/4 mile from the beach!

Our site is down this road...Can you guess the campground yet?

Here is Nellies lion.....:>)

Where are we?

We crossed this bridge guarded by lions!

We would run up these steps if attacked....

This is the view from the top

Can you guess the city we are in?  Bonus! Guess the campground

KOA life

Our manager is very experienced and well suited to get the job done...I was very impressed with his way of getting the young summer help to work and take pride in their efforts.  Look Mo up if you travel to the Myrtle Beach KOA

Our friends from Bulgaria

"Ziva" lives in  South Carolina

Great people...great time

We Are Here....

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No....we are not at Fort Wilderness Disney World yet!!
Sure looks like it though.  We are working here at the Myrtle Beach KOA in South Carolina and having a blast.
The managers are a husband and wife team with the wife using a experienced landscaping eye to maintain the grounds as the husband works daily to improve his vision of the ultimate KOA... giving this park its old southern charm right in the middle of a premier beach destination. Did I say we like it here?

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Here are some cabins that sit back into shade created by tall white oaks and pine trees. These trees produce oxygen and a gentle breeze that cools the campground so much better than the RV "parking lots" at other campgrounds

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This is the back of the campstore early am before the guests start to move around...you can see the pool area and the forest of trees where the RV sites and cabins are well placed...our workcamping adventure starts here each morning.  We will be here until September 15th so drop by if you are in the area!

Finishing Touches

Here we see the typical encounter of the stallions during the mating season.  I of course never had a camera ready when these horses danced, but a visit to Assateague during April-June will give you a first row seat.  I just got the Verizon Broadband and a netbook for Maureen so we will no longer rely on local WiFi.  I will get back to visiting my Blog friends real soon!

On the Road again!!

We are in North Carolina headed towards Myrtle Beach, SC.  I have so much to report about our stay at Assategue so I will get at it as soon as we arrive.  To the right is a picture of the lawn maintenance crew!

This is Sham, King of the Assateague ponies.  He is 21 years old and has never lost his herd of mares.  In May, these horses are forever trying to get a herd of their own.  I saw some magnificent encounters.

Waiting for an opportunity

Birth Control didn't work this time!

I will get up to date and start to post regularly again...I am using the park WiFi in N.C. and will have access at the KOA in MB.

No Internet!

I will not have access to my blog until May 4th or 5th.  We will be on the move May 1st to Assateague.
Check out our next RV! Whoa!

Mr. Camp Host!

May 1st,  I will begin my volunteer duties as Camp Host at Assateague National Seashore Park near Ocean City, Md.  More info on this natural treasure can be found   HERE

Maureen will continue her work in Ocean City as I give my time for a great cause.  Please visit the park and stop by the Camp Host site on the Ocean Side loops...love to meet you!

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Assateague is a barrier island

On the bayside of Assateague, you can walk the marsh and discover the large variety of shellfish and birds that call this reserve their home.  As my adventure unfolds, I will keep posting the events as they happen.  We will be here until July 1st.

Bryce Canyon Splendor

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This is a view of Bryce Canyon that inspires us to leave the East to embrace the West!   2014 is the year we plan to arrive.  Anyone that has visited this western wonder may leave details in the comment section and for futher info, you may go HERE

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Just a parting shot!!

Great Adventures

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We spent some time with two great young people last night and they really have it together. Kirsten's boyfriend Dane is planning a Grand Canyon hike soon and the pic to the right may be one of the trails he follows.  You can find more info on hiking the Canyon by going to this:  FAQ Page

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This waterfall at the bottom of the Canyon will be a welcome respite from the heat that Dane and his friends will encounter, among other things....!
This experience will not change his life, but he will have a greater regard for it...:>)

Bucket is Getting Full !

Thanks to Barry and Linda,  I have another site to place in my "Go West Old Man" bucket.  This is Cedar Breaks National Monument and you can find more info HERE

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Danny and Shula suggest another hike in Zion National Park and it is called the "Narrows".  This adventure has more information if you go HERE.  This hike requires some wading in waist deep water!!  I gotta do this!

Angels Land Here

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More bucket list adventures lie ahead when we get to Zion National Park in Utah...  This area is called Angel's Landing and more info can be found  HERE
There is so much to see and explore out West, so we will continue to search for the most unique sites. This is not your ordinary stroll in the park!

Love the hat...

We seldom post pictures of our grandchildren but in this case, our youngest grandson is properly disguised and loving the camera! With 10 grandchildren we feel so blessed that we can love such adorable spirits...
When we begin our travels, ample time will be given to staying within driving distance of our grandkids.  I hope he is not going to the racetrack!!

Campground Bucket list

Welcome to Capitol Reef National Park in Utah
This is one on our list when we head west. For more info on camping in this park, please click on this link
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If you have been here, please leave a comment!

This is a picture of the developed campground in the park and there are others that are in the area.

This is amazing!

Don't give up on this just because it does not look like english.... you can read it.  Keep trying until it starts to flow...

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Maureen says that in a hostage situation, I would be released first.
I think that she could be right!  This week will be Humor week so until the full time life gets rolling, I am going to make Maureen laugh.
Add your funnies to the comments if you like.

Leaving Home - Flying Away...again

All this preparation for the full time lifestyle brings you to the realization that you have to leave home... again. No make believe...everything real. Those days when living was an adventure and each day filled with possibilities of success and misfortune will soon be upon us....again. On reflection, life has lost some of its mystery, but our childlike curiosity has returned and we are excited about the quest...Its our story and it begins...again
Select the video below....

Spring into the Forties

Its the 1940's and have things changed...Spring of course is that time of year that brings out the need to dress with style and our parents knew how to be fashionable...Check out this link to 1940's RVing in style....

Here Today and...