Sunday, November 29, 2009
Titusville, FL (November 19, 2009 - Thursday)
On Tuesday, November 17th, we went to the John F. Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral. We took the bus tour of all the premises. We were able to see up close the Launch Pads, see the route that the Shuttle travelled from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the Launch Pad and the enormous vehicle that took it there!
On Wednesday, November 18th, we went to the Astronaut Hall of Fame. It houses the largest collection of personal astronaut memorabilia! And across the street from that was the American Police Hall of Fame and Museum.
We should be home on Friday, November 20th!
Titusville, FL (November 16, 2009 - Monday)
We were on the road from Fort Lauderdale early enough that we arrived at Manatee Hammock mid-afternoon.
Manatee Hammock is a county park but it is very clean and quiet. We didn't do much on Saturday. On Sunday, we moved to the site across from where we were at so we could get the local NBC affiliate which was the channel the Patriots were playing on Sunday night. And we have met ALOT of Patriots fans or from Massachusetts here!! Cass fished for a while too!!
We are approximately 12-15 miles across the Indian River from where the Shuttle Atlantis will be launching from!
Today, we brought our chairs down to the beach on the Indian River at around 11:30 am and there were already alot of people down there setting up! We went back to the RV and had lunch and then went back to wait for the launch. There were alot of tripods and cameras and spotting scopes set up!!
At exactly 2:28pm, the engines ignited and the flames were visible within seconds! It roared into the sky, through the clouds and onward and upward. The smoke lingered. The sonic boom hit us about 3 minutes after the launch!
Cass did a fantastic job with the video and I couldn't be happier with the still pictures I took! It was a thrilling, exciting unforgettable event!
Manatee Hammock is a county park but it is very clean and quiet. We didn't do much on Saturday. On Sunday, we moved to the site across from where we were at so we could get the local NBC affiliate which was the channel the Patriots were playing on Sunday night. And we have met ALOT of Patriots fans or from Massachusetts here!! Cass fished for a while too!!
We are approximately 12-15 miles across the Indian River from where the Shuttle Atlantis will be launching from!
Today, we brought our chairs down to the beach on the Indian River at around 11:30 am and there were already alot of people down there setting up! We went back to the RV and had lunch and then went back to wait for the launch. There were alot of tripods and cameras and spotting scopes set up!!
At exactly 2:28pm, the engines ignited and the flames were visible within seconds! It roared into the sky, through the clouds and onward and upward. The smoke lingered. The sonic boom hit us about 3 minutes after the launch!
Cass did a fantastic job with the video and I couldn't be happier with the still pictures I took! It was a thrilling, exciting unforgettable event!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Fort Lauderdale (November 13, 2009 - Friday)
We left Key West at 9:20am and arrived safely in Fort Lauderdale at 1:30pm. It was still pretty windy but with water on both sides of us along Route 1, there is bound to always be an "ocean breeze"!!
We are staying at Paradise Island RV Resort. The sites are very small but it is very clean and very near Rt. 95!
We are staying at Paradise Island RV Resort. The sites are very small but it is very clean and very near Rt. 95!
Bluewater Key RV Resort (November 12, 2009 - Thursday)
It was gorgeous today and yesterday! The wind has finally died down. Cass has spent the last 2 days out on the dock fishing! She used the shrimp that she bought at West Marine... she used it to catch fish that she then used as bait! She was reeling them in left and right and having a blast! When our neighbor Owen saw her out there fishing and catching, he joined her... she out-fished him! His wife Sue and I just sat under the Tiki huts and watched!!
Bluewater Key RV Resort (November 10, 2009 - Tuesday)
We have spent the past two days down in Key West! It is such a cool place to visit, shop and people watch!
Yesterday, we hung mostly right around Mallory Square. Today we walked Duval Street and had lunch at Caroline's... sat outside and had a delicious lunch! Then we took the trolley tour and did some shopping!
We stopped at West Marine on the ride back so Cass could buy some stuff she needed for salt water fishing! And while Cass was shopping for her hooks and bait... I happened upon a SkyMate Wind Meter which measures wind speed. It was VERY cool and is staying in the rig!! And when we got back to the RV, like yesterday, Cosmo and Patrick were sitting in the window so they probably didn't sleep at all while we were gone and naturally exhausted! Cass did some fishing ... and caught 2!!
The wind has finally subsided and it rained for the first time since we have been on the road!
Yesterday, we hung mostly right around Mallory Square. Today we walked Duval Street and had lunch at Caroline's... sat outside and had a delicious lunch! Then we took the trolley tour and did some shopping!
We stopped at West Marine on the ride back so Cass could buy some stuff she needed for salt water fishing! And while Cass was shopping for her hooks and bait... I happened upon a SkyMate Wind Meter which measures wind speed. It was VERY cool and is staying in the rig!! And when we got back to the RV, like yesterday, Cosmo and Patrick were sitting in the window so they probably didn't sleep at all while we were gone and naturally exhausted! Cass did some fishing ... and caught 2!!
The wind has finally subsided and it rained for the first time since we have been on the road!
Bluewater Key RV Resort (November 6, 2009 - Friday)
We left Lazy Days at around 11:00am on Thursday. We packed up, closed the slides, auto-raised the leveling jacks and headed to the bays for one last time. Tiffany (our delivery coordinator) told us that we needed to have the air pressure checked in the tires. And it was a good thing we did because Cass asked them to check the airbags... and they were empty! One last stop to empty the gray and black water tanks and we were on our way to Key West!
We drove down to Rt. 75 and got to drive through the Everglades on Alligator Alley. We didn't get to see any alligators but we did see plenty of birds! It was very windy due to Hurricane Ida being 300 miles off to our south/southwest. Cass said that with the car on the back, it was alot of work driving!
We got all the way to Homestead, FL and stayed at Goldcoaster RV. It was very clean but more of a neighborhood with single wide trailers and lots used for long-term rentals. We were up and gone the this morning at 8:00am!
We got to Bluewater Key RV Resort at around 11:00am. The woman said that check-in isn't until 1:00pm but when Cass said that we were actually supposed to have arrived yesterday... we were in! :)
So we are in spot #76 at Mile Marker 14.5! It is windy... but gorgeous here!
We drove down to Rt. 75 and got to drive through the Everglades on Alligator Alley. We didn't get to see any alligators but we did see plenty of birds! It was very windy due to Hurricane Ida being 300 miles off to our south/southwest. Cass said that with the car on the back, it was alot of work driving!
We got all the way to Homestead, FL and stayed at Goldcoaster RV. It was very clean but more of a neighborhood with single wide trailers and lots used for long-term rentals. We were up and gone the this morning at 8:00am!
We got to Bluewater Key RV Resort at around 11:00am. The woman said that check-in isn't until 1:00pm but when Cass said that we were actually supposed to have arrived yesterday... we were in! :)
So we are in spot #76 at Mile Marker 14.5! It is windy... but gorgeous here!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Lazy Days, Seffner, FL (November 4, 2009 - Wednesday
After what was starting to feel like we were getting the run around, we are in our new rig! It is absolutely everything we hoped it was going to be and more! It's hard to believe that having the 2 slides and a couch makes everything so comfortable! Vacationing in this for extended periods of time will be very easy to do!
Monday and Tuesday was spent getting the MKX finished so it is ready to be towed. We also had to try and get Lazy Days to get moving on our new rig. We had been telling every person we had been dealing with that we were indeed on a schedule and had reservations in Key West. We were being told by one group that Lazy Days does not "detail" a rig before delivery. Yet our salesman was absolutely insistent that they do and incredulous that we were told that they don't!
Finally yesterday, we were told to pack up and move from the Rally Park over to the lot where the transfer would happen. We were there at around 5:00pm and the new to us Winnebago was brought to us at around 6:00pm. It was clean and beautiful and we couldn't be happier!! The windshield was replaced, the electrical issues were fixed and both the interior and exterior were cleaned! And the RV was set up to tow!
We slept like babies in the new rig... I guess moving from a double bed to a queen really made the difference. The dogs also like the additional room. They like that we can toss the toys for them so they can run some. I think Cosmo has claimed the couch as his!
Monday and Tuesday was spent getting the MKX finished so it is ready to be towed. We also had to try and get Lazy Days to get moving on our new rig. We had been telling every person we had been dealing with that we were indeed on a schedule and had reservations in Key West. We were being told by one group that Lazy Days does not "detail" a rig before delivery. Yet our salesman was absolutely insistent that they do and incredulous that we were told that they don't!
Finally yesterday, we were told to pack up and move from the Rally Park over to the lot where the transfer would happen. We were there at around 5:00pm and the new to us Winnebago was brought to us at around 6:00pm. It was clean and beautiful and we couldn't be happier!! The windshield was replaced, the electrical issues were fixed and both the interior and exterior were cleaned! And the RV was set up to tow!
We slept like babies in the new rig... I guess moving from a double bed to a queen really made the difference. The dogs also like the additional room. They like that we can toss the toys for them so they can run some. I think Cosmo has claimed the couch as his!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Lazy Days, Seffner, FL (November 1, 2009 - Sunday)
Cosmo woke us up at 6:05am according to the clock in the bedroom. When he fell back asleep, we did too - and it was 7:45am when I got up and turned on the coffee. We were thrilled thinking we got so much extra sleep ... until we realized we forgot to change the clocks. The bedroom clock had automatically updated so it was 6:45am when we got up!
Nothing much is going on with the new to us Winnebago. The old owners were still moving out and into their new 5th Wheel.
Yesterday, we had signed all the necessary paperwork with Lazy Days. So while we own the Winnebago and Lazy Days owns the Coachmen, we're still in the Coachmen.
Around 4:00pm, our salesman Dave pulled up to our campsite in OUR Winnebago. He let Cass drive it... we took it on a quick spin up on Rt. 4 and back. Cass is thrilled with how easy it is to drive! She said it's just like driving the truck - it is NOT the workout like the Coachmen.
And it wasn't bad with the slides in either. We will be just fine going down the road!!
Nothing much is going on with the new to us Winnebago. The old owners were still moving out and into their new 5th Wheel.
Yesterday, we had signed all the necessary paperwork with Lazy Days. So while we own the Winnebago and Lazy Days owns the Coachmen, we're still in the Coachmen.
Around 4:00pm, our salesman Dave pulled up to our campsite in OUR Winnebago. He let Cass drive it... we took it on a quick spin up on Rt. 4 and back. Cass is thrilled with how easy it is to drive! She said it's just like driving the truck - it is NOT the workout like the Coachmen.
And it wasn't bad with the slides in either. We will be just fine going down the road!!
Lazy Days, Seffner, FL (October 31, 2009 - Saturday)
We were up and about at 5:30am. We took care of the dogs, showered, unhooked the RV and were on the road by 7:00am! We were quite proud of ourselves!! And the drive from Starke, FL to Seffner, FL was very easy and pretty. There was farm county on most of Rt. 75.
We arrived at Lazy Days at about 10:30am. We headed right to the on-site Camping World for our 11:00am appointment for the MKX. The service manager did say that prepping the car to set it up for towing is the most labor intensive. He said it is 12 to 14 hours of labor and he will have the vehicle until Monday even though the Service Department is closed on Sundays. Our salesman, Dave Mercer met us there. It was was nice to meet him after he and Cass had exchanged so many emails and phone calls.
He gave us a tour of Lazy Days - the new RV section, the used RV section, where you park to move from one RV to another! He showed us the Service area where they were already working on the MKX! He showed us the pool and where the free coffee is! He took us back to where the RV was parked and escorted us over to the Rally Park (the campground)!!
As of right now, Cass is getting us checked in while the dogs and I wait in the RV!!
We arrived at Lazy Days at about 10:30am. We headed right to the on-site Camping World for our 11:00am appointment for the MKX. The service manager did say that prepping the car to set it up for towing is the most labor intensive. He said it is 12 to 14 hours of labor and he will have the vehicle until Monday even though the Service Department is closed on Sundays. Our salesman, Dave Mercer met us there. It was was nice to meet him after he and Cass had exchanged so many emails and phone calls.
He gave us a tour of Lazy Days - the new RV section, the used RV section, where you park to move from one RV to another! He showed us the Service area where they were already working on the MKX! He showed us the pool and where the free coffee is! He took us back to where the RV was parked and escorted us over to the Rally Park (the campground)!!
As of right now, Cass is getting us checked in while the dogs and I wait in the RV!!
KOA - Starke, FL (October 30, 2009 - Friday)
We left Calabash at 7:30am. Cass was driving the Coachmen and I was driving the MKX with the dogs in their beds in the backseat. After running back home because we forgot something and of course stopping at Dunkin' Donuts for coffee, we were finally on the road! We didn't make our first stop until South Carolina for gas. And we had lunch in the RV in the parking lot. We made it through Georgia with relative ease despite alot of construction!
I guess the biggest news is that we took our new 2010 Lincoln MKX to have it set up for towing behind the 2008 Winnebago Outlook we will be trading the 2004 Coachmen for! Very exciting...
Tonight, we are staying at a KOA in Starke, Florida. We arrived at around 4:00pm, checked in and got set up. We have to remind ourselves - the very first thing to do is LEVEL!
I guess the biggest news is that we took our new 2010 Lincoln MKX to have it set up for towing behind the 2008 Winnebago Outlook we will be trading the 2004 Coachmen for! Very exciting...
Tonight, we are staying at a KOA in Starke, Florida. We arrived at around 4:00pm, checked in and got set up. We have to remind ourselves - the very first thing to do is LEVEL!
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