Wednesday, December 1, 2010

  Koreshan State Historic Site, Ft. Myers, FL, to Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key:   Left Koreshan this morning at 8:30.  Took I75 south over Alligator Alley, then took Rt. 27 south to Florida’s Turnpike.  Stopped at the Snapper Creek service area, topped off the tank, and Mike took over driving.  It was 85 when we hit Miami, but by the time we hit the 7-mile bridge in the Keys the temperature had plummeted 11 degrees.  And the wind had whipped up the bay side into a cauldron of frothy white caps and large rollers.  Got to the park in one piece, but we had to basically back up the road to our loop because we didn’t think there was a place to turn around.  But we got in okay.  We arrived at 2:00 and set up by 4:00.  However, when Mike backed the truck up to the front of the fifth wheel he was too close to the king pin and scratched up part of the fender.  Then when we pulled out to go to dinner it caught the tail light and tore it off.  We were able to put it back on—temporarily anyway.  Went out to Boondocks for a couple of stiff drinks and some dinner.  Chilly and windy.  Hope it’s not a harbinger of things to come.  A bunch of people stopped by to say hello.  Tomorrow hopefully will be a better day.