We have had some fantastic day on the road and some not so good experiences with a couple of not so nice campgrounds as well as bad roads. As we left Kilgore to drive to Baton Rouge the roads were not bad but as soon as we got on the I 10 in LA. the road deteriorated fast. We felt as if we were on a vibrating machine. We were to stay at the KOA in Baton Rouge which was not bad. On the 16th we travel to Tallahassee were to stay at another KOA, TAL. East, but were very disappointed with it. Muddy as well as quite old. We traveled on a few more miles and found a Jellystone Park that was very nice.
We arrived in Ft. Myer FL. and were very pleased with the camp ground we found called Ft. Myer Beach RV Resort.On the 17th we spent the day shelling on Sanibel Island and had a ball. Dot patrolled the shore and I went in wast deep. We found some great shells and had a wonderful time discovering the Island.
As we left Ft. Myer we were looking forward to arriving at Harbor Yacht and RV Resort. Unfortunately it did not measure up to it's picture on it's web-site. It was a dump. I was glade we did not put down a deposit. Never stay there nor at the other Ft Lauderdale supposed RV Resort called Kozy another old trailer park masquerading as a Resort. After two disappointments we drove up to Pompano Beach to a very nice resort belonging to the same group that owned the Ft Myer property. We will be here a week and then go to Orlando.
A few things to do before booking a RV Resort.
1. Make sure it is really a Resort not a trailer park or a RV park with a lot of older units in it. Ask if they restrict the age of the RV.
2. Paved roads
3. Free cable TV
4. CLEAN bathrooms and check them out before you check in. When calling to set up a check in date stress that clean thing because you will lose some or all your down payment.
5. In FL. summer is off season and in some cases parts of parks are closed and so space is limited. But then not having a reservation is no problem.
6. When making a reservation ask if the park is a working man park and if it is do not reserve a space there you will find it is older and not so desirable place to stay. We have found parks with less than 100 spaces are not the best places to stay. Look for the bigger parks.
7. Make sure you have extensions for your water and sewer. Some very nice older RV Resorts have the power and water in the rear of the site. Newer RVs have there water and sewer in the middle and if your 30ft long it is a stretch to get to the hook-ups.
Tomorrow we explore Ft Lauderdale beaches and get a walk in. We will also get to see Dot sister Sue.
Will ad some pictures if I can figure out how all this blog stuff works.
Love to all
Tom & Dot
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Hi Mom and Dad,
ReplyDeleteWow, what adventurers you are! I'm glad to hear that you have made it safely to Florida. Cliff and I returned from camping in Arizona last night. We blew a tire on the trailer, but had a blast. Great camp ground with all the hook-ups and fun things to do...we even golfed! XO, Grace
Okay, my parents are blogging...is that weird to anyone else or just me? I think I'm okay with it but if anyone tells me they're on Twitter, I might pass out...
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited that people in this family get to do fun stuff! I get to live vicariously through you guys...the most exciting thing that happened to me today was that I forgot to dilute the carpet cleaner and my family room looks like a bubble bath...seriously, I lost the dogs... Love ya, Lacee
I'm with you, Lacee, but I love the idea! I get to see Auntie and Unk in a couple of weeks, and I can't wait. Now I can keep track of you until you get here!
ReplyDeleteLove you all,
Julie