tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76294220680476084872024-02-18T23:08:26.000-08:00AdvenCharestsKathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629422068047608487.post-16173346073367828682021-08-06T16:40:00.003-07:002021-08-06T16:48:12.699-07:00Kelly Park Campground-Rock Springs, Apopka, Florida<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrT7ZdngdtwSYCvQ5nNOqHvGirWzE3jTE28c9LQc2IzYyYmPK5g5xdSwrmoWVs2v-QrDnZYP3Dy75LnRiF-h-krWpPvNACZOKhF3WW5r5FkL0aKRAUREJdn9aTlARJGkaHiUwWX-rhnJW/s2048/P8010503.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrT7ZdngdtwSYCvQ5nNOqHvGirWzE3jTE28c9LQc2IzYyYmPK5g5xdSwrmoWVs2v-QrDnZYP3Dy75LnRiF-h-krWpPvNACZOKhF3WW5r5FkL0aKRAUREJdn9aTlARJGkaHiUwWX-rhnJW/s320/P8010503.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br />We camped at Kelly Park Campground, Rock Springs in Apopka, Florida for 3 nights in our 1997 renovated Georgie Boy Maverick Class C Motorhome early August of 2021.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3u8Dhb2iTU-WCybQ6UivflEWwRbA3aaiYCk0dwSmh6W6Y0l4R8Sgcy764grAZUfuUvNSmYXrF9ln439f3kpj4cvi3baAGD0dQ9LqHKbJ9BKjn4XHCRkA_MckQkfsio1zmGHolakmnPgsM/s2048/P8030673.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3u8Dhb2iTU-WCybQ6UivflEWwRbA3aaiYCk0dwSmh6W6Y0l4R8Sgcy764grAZUfuUvNSmYXrF9ln439f3kpj4cvi3baAGD0dQ9LqHKbJ9BKjn4XHCRkA_MckQkfsio1zmGHolakmnPgsM/w320-h240/P8030673.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">This is not the first time we've visited this campground, and it certainly won't be the last. Kelly Park is less than 2 hours from our home and we just love visiting this beautiful place. While there are only 26 sites, they are spacious and set in a nice natural setting. Within this park you will find the beautiful Rock Springs headspring and run. The crystal clear water is a chilly 68 degrees year round. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">It's a quick walk or bike ride to the spring for tubing and water play. Within that parking lot there is a very nice playground as well. The park has a lot of great trails for hiking or biking. There are two additional marked trails right across the street which can be easily accessed from the main entrance or the after hours gate.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Reservations can only be made 45 days in advance and weekends do book up quickly. Kelly Park is a part of the Orange County Parks system. </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://www.orangecountyfl.net/?tabid=350#.YQyPj45KiUl" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Orange County Park Reservations</a></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">This trip we didn't bring an extra vehicle, we like to bike and walk as much as possible. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What we did:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfozFGDq7AqJttIzoECv9OHV1iJHQN05v7RLjxB8Tbmg_l8xeRwQOzKFj9iVS3Dc2N9sAmxUl5Ht3QpzCivn_mWaxprajn3ZWOSDiDyBibXWukf5ne_TGkxp1BwQH-T7g-fO7cyuXDPdzM/s2048/P8010471.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfozFGDq7AqJttIzoECv9OHV1iJHQN05v7RLjxB8Tbmg_l8xeRwQOzKFj9iVS3Dc2N9sAmxUl5Ht3QpzCivn_mWaxprajn3ZWOSDiDyBibXWukf5ne_TGkxp1BwQH-T7g-fO7cyuXDPdzM/s320/P8010471.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Tubing the spring run. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">It only takes about 30 minutes from the time you hop in your tube at the headspring until take out at the 2nd landing. You can tube half the run and stop at the 1st landing which is a wide open swimming area with beach and grass to relax on. At the 2nd landing it's just a short paved walk back into the main park area where you can do it all again. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyJHmfLcMukdaZ72sDmGiRKf4Q7cwhRkzbieGjKS_wsryIW4AFgL3vJOIKAiP4h2PV665XyS1Nz4CWaOMqobV1iXFqO6AOoJoJVSuWxuj_M3QjMeBE89HErBxKzR3KJIjSn9zS6iJ9bYE/s2048/P8020511.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyJHmfLcMukdaZ72sDmGiRKf4Q7cwhRkzbieGjKS_wsryIW4AFgL3vJOIKAiP4h2PV665XyS1Nz4CWaOMqobV1iXFqO6AOoJoJVSuWxuj_M3QjMeBE89HErBxKzR3KJIjSn9zS6iJ9bYE/s320/P8020511.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Snorkeling the Spring run.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Leave the tubes at the campsite and snorkel down the run admiring the beautiful rocks, sandy bottom, turtles and fish as well as the plant life. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQN5pMHHNScwPp7ZuE1P12nPHzv_Aq1gu17WX8C81RXhixIQN65iNYAmic322baNAr9pQ7TRL7EL45sWMkJxCuRH06Fg2tnRTL8CaxpD8Dw_T55cAoVghRmz3kS-xqzBoOdXqwK5smClZ6/s2048/IMG_3865.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQN5pMHHNScwPp7ZuE1P12nPHzv_Aq1gu17WX8C81RXhixIQN65iNYAmic322baNAr9pQ7TRL7EL45sWMkJxCuRH06Fg2tnRTL8CaxpD8Dw_T55cAoVghRmz3kS-xqzBoOdXqwK5smClZ6/w240-h320/IMG_3865.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Biking/Hiking:</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Bike or hike the yellow trail within the park which takes you all around the park, through the woods and behind the springhead, or pop across the street to the blue and red trails.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">We rode our bikes down to Kings Landing (just about 3/4 a mile down the road) for a day of Kayaking.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Kayaking:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRmr70wzKGQBv447mVKwt0THfeq1S68Z9qmi4L5QvI3TzI25v2gTfJ8VEuISNofgX4VrTNelhlw_eQK4Ely3zv8EuCEUqig39g7fKL8mD9EVbMCx5-KSksmy1VWp5o5pAYFIPwwsKKa3n/s2048/P8030579.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRmr70wzKGQBv447mVKwt0THfeq1S68Z9qmi4L5QvI3TzI25v2gTfJ8VEuISNofgX4VrTNelhlw_eQK4Ely3zv8EuCEUqig39g7fKL8mD9EVbMCx5-KSksmy1VWp5o5pAYFIPwwsKKa3n/s320/P8030579.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">We rented a kayak at Kings Landing (reserve a specific day and time online). There are a couple of options you can book. Bring your own vessel (kayaks or canoes only) for a small fee, or rent one of their vessels for a short day (4 hours) or a longer 8.5 mile trip downstream with a shuttle that brings you back. We opted for the 4 hour rental as we preferred to spend our time in the clear Rock Springs Run portion of the river.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">We had quite a bit of rain on this trip, but it didn't hinder our fun, we had plenty of sunshine to enjoy! :)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5a1NiigOWjw337Gcs5dLhfbyQU51B9W-1kPawCHbNYwVTColXV8sCULRtNnDk89qJptG876m_Njy7UH0N0JTIVaQ5Uo2hmJ71h5QMm15ttgnRcmiFk88qOR4RM6eH8-T5xYJmZXCTtyU/s2048/P8030662.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5a1NiigOWjw337Gcs5dLhfbyQU51B9W-1kPawCHbNYwVTColXV8sCULRtNnDk89qJptG876m_Njy7UH0N0JTIVaQ5Uo2hmJ71h5QMm15ttgnRcmiFk88qOR4RM6eH8-T5xYJmZXCTtyU/s320/P8030662.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fyQjCI1fUp6rf7JnV6-_3k9Ls6LkyuNiruVeQE4y0PNaTcDXh-fLgzKTtgzBzSr18flbJdXCz8hHxt8iG0SO7eEGAysl6zt3Jo5DpS7BMz8VMIxNtGqtnnyECxHMJ5zRmpLQj6wDGwkK/s2048/P8030625.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fyQjCI1fUp6rf7JnV6-_3k9Ls6LkyuNiruVeQE4y0PNaTcDXh-fLgzKTtgzBzSr18flbJdXCz8hHxt8iG0SO7eEGAysl6zt3Jo5DpS7BMz8VMIxNtGqtnnyECxHMJ5zRmpLQj6wDGwkK/s320/P8030625.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">What we saw: Racoon, deer, gator, turtles, fish, several types of birds and some big foot prints (on a trail hike) of bobcat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">If you'd like to take a look at the sites before booking, we did a quick photo tour of the campground sites only. </span><a href="https://youtu.be/-CW8NFnJVh0" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Campground Photo Tour</a></span></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629422068047608487.post-37808389619953260672020-05-04T07:08:00.000-07:002020-05-04T07:08:30.772-07:00Ichetucknee Springs Campground, Fort White, Florida<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmd2R_ougXyjXuHs4u2hB8NT2GVNlKHhwUr8ZS68Nww1JSbxeE5YnxaeHEk2LZFS2gKUuFhmIAG6LlfhlQu2mwJaRz0YuHheQ2LJ8f0_VwfLDoAZ1MjjdlLJclPJ2X5yQ0z8UNa-ipSgO/s1600/IMG_5967.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmd2R_ougXyjXuHs4u2hB8NT2GVNlKHhwUr8ZS68Nww1JSbxeE5YnxaeHEk2LZFS2gKUuFhmIAG6LlfhlQu2mwJaRz0YuHheQ2LJ8f0_VwfLDoAZ1MjjdlLJclPJ2X5yQ0z8UNa-ipSgO/s200/IMG_5967.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8a0GsQMT0sn2psPzEqatU74JE76-_6T_wuK-Hp-D15xLWj64RuXVEvXrAcw5r8CWb8akOGlGgxmLMlUPJEdj7wyBTC9N4wZvwICc9eRQT4KgqWZ_U0onss_V-JavIqWO3fEbZhMyFpS4/s1600/IMG_5959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8a0GsQMT0sn2psPzEqatU74JE76-_6T_wuK-Hp-D15xLWj64RuXVEvXrAcw5r8CWb8akOGlGgxmLMlUPJEdj7wyBTC9N4wZvwICc9eRQT4KgqWZ_U0onss_V-JavIqWO3fEbZhMyFpS4/s200/IMG_5959.JPG" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We camped at Ichetucknee Springs Campground in Fort White, Florida for 4 nights early May, 2020 in our 1997 renovated Georgie Boy Maverick Class C Motorhome.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Like most of the world, we had not camped all year until this point. We had several reservations earlier in the year that had been cancelled due to the "thing" that's affecting the whole world right now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">At any rate, Mike was talking to a friend of his from work who told him he was retiring and buying a campground...which campground Mike asked... Ichetucknee Springs Campground! Well, we have actually camped there once before a couple of years ago, and tubed the beautiful spring fed Ichetucknee river, and we decided it was time to go back. At this time, the spring (State Park) was closed, but he was opened for camping, and for gracious sakes... we were going! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We really weren't sure what we would do there, since the entire town and all the campgrounds pretty much live off the "Springs" and "Tubing", but we decided it would be so nice to go and see what Karl and Cristy had gotten into and what changes they were already making to the place. :)<br />We're certainly glad we went, because we had plenty to do and had such a wonderful, fun time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This campground is set on 20 acres of beautiful lush forest, the campsites are very large and spacious with lots of trees between sites. The sites are a mixture of electric and water, just water, and primitive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We camped on site #4 and it was huge! (It also has a rope swing on it!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The check-in office is a pretty 2 story wooden style house. It hosts a gameroom, complete with two pool tables, air hockey, pinball and video games, as well as a beautiful stone fireplace. Inside the office there is a small camp store which the new owners are working on stocking up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There is a large "community" firepit and outdoor movie screen beside the check-in office. When the weather is right, everyone is invited, they even passed out popcorn! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Karl and Cristy, the new owners of the campground, have so many great plans for the future, and many of them are already being put in place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">They made and put up a beautiful new sign at the main road entrance, and are working to create a great campground entrance area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">In addition, they want to add treehouses and cabins, as well as a brand new bath/shower house for campers (there currently is one, but they want to make it more accessible and larger), in addition, they are working to create more walking trails through the forests behind the campsites that will all lead to the game room/office/store, rather than have campers walking along the roads. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The campground is very natural and beautiful with a huge variety of plants and trees and so many birds! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We so enjoyed the peace and quiet, waking up each morning to bird songs, and walking along the wooded paths. <br /><br />In addition to kayaking and driving around the beautiful countryside, we visited with the few campers that were there at that time (safe distancing of course!), played pool, rode our bikes, took lots of walks and enjoyed Jurassic Park I and II beside the group firepit! :)<br /><br />We can't wait to go back and enjoy the springs soon and visit with Karl and Cristy.... oh yes, and Peppa the Pig and all the friendly campground pups! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We hope you'll go visit Karl and Cristy and let them know we sent you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Look for them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IchetuckneeCamping/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and check out their <a href="http://www.ichetuckneespringscampground.com/" target="_blank">Website</a>.</span>Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629422068047608487.post-57474468927440638692017-12-21T20:20:00.001-08:002017-12-21T20:22:01.133-08:00<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We camped at Fall Creek Falls State Park in Spencer, TN for 5 nights in early August, 2017 in our 1997 Georgie Boy Maverick Class C Motorhome. We were there just after locals schools had started and the week was quiet and peaceful, things began to pick up by Friday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This was our 3rd time visiting the park (over a 12 year period), and we can't wait to go back again! 5 nights really wasn't long enough, we agreed we could easily do 2 weeks at this park, exploring it and enjoying the surrounding area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The park is really big, we brought our scooter and our bikes to get around. It's really handy to have something to get from place to place, as things are pretty spread out. In addition, you may want to explore places outside the park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In a nutshell: Waterfalls, fireflies, hiking, incredible views!, bike riding, sweet forest scents, family fun, adventure, swimming holes, peaceful beauty all around, birds, flowers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Negatives: There was quite a bit of garbage in areas that I truly thought should have been clean. :( It made me sad, someone said the "locals" don't clean up after themselves, but I kinda thought the park staff should be doing that as well. :/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Wear a good spray! I came home with plenty of chigger bites! Ouch (still itching)...though I did put on spray..sigh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We saw so many deer each day, both in the campground and throughout the park. Please watch for them and obey the speed limit within the park! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Fall Creek Falls is controlled by a Dam, and the water was not gushing when we visited this year. However, the first time we visited was in June (many years ago) and all the Falls were really flowing hard. I heard that spring is the best time for a full flow, however, it would be very cold for swimming! Choices choices... :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Do a search to find other Falls and State Parks within an hour from this one (there are a few), also look into "swimming holes of Tennessee" if you like the more secretive "local" thing. Take a day or two to explore them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">If you like authentic Mexican food, go to El Tapatio Sparta! Yes, really, in Tennessee!!! I grew up on the border and I know real Mexican food when I taste it. Check out it out and maybe grab a movie at the Drive In afterward! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Go for a country drive outside the park to see some beautiful countryside, or just stay within the 20,000 acres of beautiful Fall Creek Falls and have a blast! I heard they have the BEST ice cream ever! So you should probably give it a try. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We camped at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park in Okeechobee, Florida for 2 nights. We were there in mid March, 2017 in our 1997 Georgie Boy Maverick Class C.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I love wild raw Florida... and each time we venture out I am awed by all the different beauty that this state has to offer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Great hiking, biking, shady hammocks, thick forests, open prairies, birds of all types and sizes, alligators! Sharks! Cold clear springs on a hot summer day and crystal blue waters full of colorful sea-life down in the Florida Keys. I never cease to be amazed by the beauty that God has created.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Kissimme Prairie Preserve is an adventure...their motto is "don't look AT the prairie, look INTO it" and it's true, you must look deeply into it, and you really can't do that sitting in a chair at your campsite. Bring good hiking shoes, or a bicycle (if you can handle DEEP sand and difficult terrain), a camera and take your time, look for the little things, like Purple Iris's blooming in the middle of a dry and weary grass prairie, burrowing owls along a dusty road, and gators sunning themselves along the path.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Along with all of this, don't forget to look UP... up at the amazing dark sky simply filled, FILLED with stars.... breathtaking and amazing...this is the place for stargazers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Since this park is only 2 1/2 hours from home, I booked us a quick trip... 2 nights during the week. Hoping for peace and quiet, and it would have been, but for the group of families that were camping right next to and around us, who unfortunately did not have camping etiquette. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The kids were literally screaming most of the time... and the parents were quite loud and obnoxious themselves, I even overheard "it doesn't matter, no one knows us here"... :/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There aren't a lot of campsites in this park. There are two sides, the "family side" and the "equestrian side" (This would be a wonderful place to bring a horse!!!). However, people were camping on the Equestrian side without horses, and it was VERY peaceful over there! Great idea for next time ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We camped in the family side on site 18 which was a nicely sized pull through site that faced the prairie (and the beautiful sunrise). The campground road was between us and the prairie, but not much traffic came through. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The best site for this side (in my opinion) would be #20. It faces the prairie with woods to one side, no road in your view. Without all the screaming kids, I would imagine deer might be around to greet you in the morning. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riding off into the sunset</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">If you camp on the equestrian side, you are near some trail heads and near the best place to see the sunset each night... spectacular! However, you are set deeply in the shade and I would be concerned about mosquitoes during the summer. We had very little issue with mosquitoes at this time.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's a gators tail sticking out of the bushes... we did not pass that way. ;)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Speaking of trails there are MANY to choose from, however, I would definitely go over the trail map with someone at the camp office. We mapped out a bike ride for the afternoon, and were halfway through when we encountered a wildlife ranger, he informed us that the way we planned to go was not maintained, and was very thick mud. We were so thankful for that, as it was nearing sunset and we would have been stuck quite far out in "gatorland" ;) </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a nice easy portion of the trail</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We are in pretty "decent" shape, but my legs were screaming each day as we pedaled through some seriously thick sand on the trails. Some areas were ok, but some were pretty deep. We like biking trails, but walking would be great as well... bring water, there are miles to cover! Bring your camera! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a very sandy portion of the trail</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Gators...wow... it was intimidating, exciting and scary all at the same time to see so many of them in one place out in the wild. However, this is natural Florida and that's where they live. Respect them, keep your distance, view them, they are an interesting awesome creatures.... don't go TOWARD them and don't feed them please. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We saw lots of birds, so keep your ears and eyes open for colors and unfamiliar calls, we saw deer and they were nearby and not intimidated by us, look into the prairie and see all the layers of flora.... so much beauty out there. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><u>Would we go back?</u></b> Yes! There were many trails we didn't have time to cover, and I would plan to go there during a meteor shower or super dark moonless night. Laying out to watch the stars was amazing each night!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Not the summer...no way! There is so much ground to cover, I would go here during the cooler months. Also keep in mind the rainfall. It was very dry when we visited (under a burn ban), but when it rains, you may end up trudging through mud or even deep water on a trail...not my cup o' tea with gators around. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We finally finished! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We made-over our 1997 Georgie Boy Maverick Class C.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's been over a year in the making, as we decided to work in II phases and only in our "winter months" (Jan/Feb if we are lucky) ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In <a href="http://happywife-mrsc.blogspot.com/2016/04/rv-makeover.html" target="_blank">"Phase I"</a>, January of 2016, we made some minor and major changes:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Painted the bedroom walls and cabinets</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Moved coach TV</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Added "power side mirrors"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Added a couple of storage areas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Re-covered/replaced curtains and valances</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Made slip covers for the dinette</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Re-covered the couch in grey Chenille</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*New Privacy curtain</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Added flip counter to kitchen</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For "Steps for prep and painting of walls and cabinets", click <a href="http://happywife-mrsc.blogspot.com/2016/05/painting-rv-cabinets-and-walls.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Phase II was a LOT more work and much more time consuming. Things we did in Phase II... the final phase:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Removed kitchen and bath cabinet bases, dinette, bed base...basically anything that was touching the floor that could be removed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Tore out flooring and carpet throughout coach (Carpet in an RV???? why?)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Cut out and replaced a major portion of the sub-floor that had previous water damage and rot.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Installed new flooring (love it!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Painted (or stained) EVERYTHING! (Cabinets, walls, knobs and hinges, fridge, ugly plastic gold trim!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Rebuilt faces of dinette due to previous water damage</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Replaced bath and kitchen counter tops</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Built new dinette table</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">...and now we are sharing it with you. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I wanted it bright and white, fresh, happy, light and fun. After years and years of RV ownership, we were tired of the fake wood cabinets, the "gold" trim, the laminate tables, crud harboring carpet, etc... So we purchased Georgie with full knowledge that she was sound, and in good shape overall, but with some flaws and needs that we were willing to take on as we remodeled...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Before and After - Looking toward cab...</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">*removed overhead curtain and track</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*recovered couch</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*removed center console TV, using space behind for storage</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*removed carpet</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*made dinette slipcovers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*removed side valances</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*recovered top valances</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*added curtains</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*added pocket storage at door and cookbook/magazine rack</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Painted everything cabinets, walls and hardware</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">*Removed Vinyl flooring</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*New kitchen countertop</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Painted stove hood vent</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*replaced control panel</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Added magnetic knife rack</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Added counter extension (and stained it dark)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Painted Fridge door panels</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Note: Painted glass insert cabinets!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Removed carpet from base of shower...why was it there???</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><u>Before and After - Flooring</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I researched and read and listened and thought and planned... and finally decided on 100% waterproof vinyl click lock floating plank flooring. I love it. It does not stick down, it clicks togehter on all sides and has a real wood texture and feel, but is flexible. Love. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Yes, we broke the rules, and we did nail, drill and screw through it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*This RV had water damage, we knew that going into the purchase. All leaks had been repaired, but the patch job was not the best. There was a soft spot in the kitchen area and a board needed to be replaced. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Things I will never understand... carpet around a toilet??? Ewww... just no.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Everything was painted</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*New curtains made (the blinds were actually original and worked fine)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Flooring around the toilet base was glued down with liquid nails</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Removed the TV (we put one on a swing down wall bracket that tucks away up into the cab)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Added hinges to that wall piece and made it a door so we can store blankets in the center</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*New curtains</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Painted woodwork and hardware</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Yes... the shower is still gold.... sigh... We can't have everything can we? ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The table was structurally sound, but I really wanted some deep wood pieces to sort of anchor all the white. I never understood why a table needed to be made out of countertop material when it isn't at home.... so we got a nice piece of stainable Pine and just cut it to size. We did not put the bottom lip on it, so IF we ever need to use the dinette as a bed we will need to cross that bridge. However, we don't have plans for that in the immediate future. ;)<br />I used a dark pecan stain and wax finish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The knobs were horrid... plastic gold that had aged and they were just ugly. The hinges were metal, and were not shiny gold, but we wanted everything to match nicely, including the stove vent hood which was cream and is now a nice glossy black.<br />The trim for the ceiling vents and the A/C vents were yellowish (probably from age). Everything was primed and painted with spraypaint, and it all looks so good! :) My Man is the spray paint king! ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Mikey zipping in that new piece of flooring...that was a bear of a job!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*removing carpet covered wood that was screwed INTO the shower base... ???? But why????</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*the old vinyl "wood look" rolled flooring... the grain wasn't even in the right direction... :/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There was a soft spot right in front of the kitchen sink... we knew the camper had been damaged by a water issue, we suspected it came through the stove vent at one time, as the oven was brand new and the location of most of the damage led us to that conclusion. The floor had been patched, but the patch was not big enough and there was another area of damage... to have the least seams possible, Honey decided to cut a large area out and replace with a whole piece of Plywood. HARD job, but he's the man to do it.. he's Superman. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Since the flooring was vinyl and flexible, we were careful to pull out every single staple, or nail. Fill in any dips or holes and sand the entire floor to get a good surface. In addition, as we worked, it was important to vacuum an area right before we laid down flooring to make sure not little bits got in there. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*The flooring is "floating", however on the base of the toilet and the stairs, we glued it down.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Cutting the flooring to fit the slanted and odd walls of the entrance to the bathroom was my biggest nightmare, lol. It took me FOREVER! But, alas... it is done and I'm very proud of it and quite happy. ;)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*In the bedroom there are wires and water pipes running along the edge of the wall. Mavericks solution was a piece of paneling covered in carpet that laid slanted so that you basically tripped all over it as you tried to walk along the edge of the wall. We built small boxes and glued flooring to them and set them in place. Now at least if you loose your footing you can step onto the box, not twist you ankle on a slanted piece of flexible paneling...????? Again, who comes up with this stuff?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The link for the exact steps we took is at the top of this post... it is time consuming to say the least.. and we tried like crazy to make sure we had every single piece of wood accounted for, every door, every drawer... but, of course, when it was all said and done I couldn't find the two little kitchen drawers... because I had stuffed them in the bedroom closet. Don't ask...I don't have an answer, lol. So, they had to be done after all was cleaned up... but it's done, and we are happy. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This was such a crazy project, sleepless nights, paint in my hair, splinters, SO many trips to the home improvement stores to get the things we forgot the last time we were there, sigh. The painting, the sanding, the dust, the cutting, the nailing and screwing and gluing...but we survived. :) And we are really happy with the outcome. Would I do it again? Hmmm.... ask me another year... ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">She's bright and happy and easy to sweep out. Her paint wipes clean, her counters are pretty, she's comfy and fluffy and ready to roll! She takes us to places we so want to go! :)</span><br />
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<br />Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629422068047608487.post-27210760020655342422017-01-17T06:18:00.003-08:002017-01-17T06:20:18.294-08:00RV Makeover - 1997 Georgie Boy Maverick<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I had written this post a while back on my other blog, but wanted to share it here. We are currently in "phase II" of the makeover and it's a doozy! I'll be writing about that soon... ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For how I painted the walls and cabinets, go here...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Check our short video slideshow at the bottom of this post for a musical photo tour. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I'm not a "negative" person by nature, but I want to tell you the truth and nuthin' but the truth about our experience at this park. ;) So bear with me... there is plenty of good as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Highlands Hammock SP is a beautiful, natural, peaceful, and really beautiful park to bike and hike, but if that's what you're looking for, don't make the mistake I made, by reserving on the ONE weekend a year that hundreds of people will be there for the annual "Haunted Hammock" Halloween event...I was unaware of this event. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I love kids and I think camping is one of the best things a family can do together, however, hundreds of VERY loud children in costume and high on sugar is not my idea of a peaceful weekend in the wilderness. ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We arrived on Friday after driving through some very pretty open prairie dotted with trees. Unfortunately, when we arrived, the park staff was not very friendly. Rather they ignored us and seemed irritated that we were even there. :/ They checked us in on our reserved campsite and we drove into the camping area only to find that our site was already occupied and the campers were planning to be there for another 2 nights. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We camp because we love nature and peace, meeting people and seeing wildlife; birds, deer, little creepy crawlies, anything, I especially love the sounds of birds early in the morning... you get the picture... right? </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlNT0lLTksvtdxoFhB8LrVj-pF9Fp5CO3vzWdvgvwNCeiQN5yOAnU6ydkDlg5_bAoL4Y6Wo614F8OBXOLcryf6O3ddBdDmbwblVhe5tUPodVaFBrbITY_7ei3oDEe_Ev8b0pvqtgWPt6h/s1600/IMG_2203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlNT0lLTksvtdxoFhB8LrVj-pF9Fp5CO3vzWdvgvwNCeiQN5yOAnU6ydkDlg5_bAoL4Y6Wo614F8OBXOLcryf6O3ddBdDmbwblVhe5tUPodVaFBrbITY_7ei3oDEe_Ev8b0pvqtgWPt6h/s400/IMG_2203.JPG" width="266" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Well, no sooner had we gotten settled in than it began... the sites got full... ok, that's nice, but it became so loud, so very, very loud. :( I think the camp staff passed our site (on the main camp road) over a 1000 times that weekend in their Kubota. Back and forth (constantly) to somewhere in the back, hauling trash, hauling food, hauling people, hauling an old tire...???? Hauling candy.... sigh. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Needless to say in this campground that is full of gorgeous lush trees and shade, I saw ONE bird all weekend. Just one. Ahhh, but it was one I'd never seen before so that was nice. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><u>What time of year would we go?</u> Spring. I would definitely go back in the spring to experience the blooming flowers, birds and butterflies.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large; line-height: 27px;">It should be noted that you will find very few negative points in this post. My husband has been camping there since he was a small child and we've gone together "nearly" every year of our married lives. We pretty much love this place. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 27px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's TOUGH to get a site at this park, we have a strict policy that if we don't get a water site, we don't go, that's just us, but many people enjoy the park in all the other camping areas and aren't as picky as us. :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 27px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There are basically three camping areas in the park (buttonwood, sandspur and bayside) plus a few cabins. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 27px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>BUTTONWOOD, </b>(water and electric): Our camping area of choice, with 12 campsites that lay along the waters edge (14-25). The view from here is of the gulf that lays between the old bahia honda bridge and railroad (historic landmark) and the new overseas highway that heads south to Key West. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 27px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You can walk right into the water from your campsite and swim, snorkel, kayak, canoe, float, whatever suits your fancy. We brought our boat and during the day we tied it up just off our site for easy access.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large; line-height: 27px;">Less mosquitoes</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large; line-height: 27px;"> and no- see-ums, finer rocks to walk on, the possibility of a breeze, the sunset view...breathtaking!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 27px;"><u>Downfalls of "inner/not-on-the-water sites"</u>: They can be hot and stuffy, no breeze, if you are there in the summer, just know that many of the sites do not get much air flow, and some of them have little to NO privacy between you and your neighbor, but some are more open (corner sites) and some have a better chance of water view and breeze (across road from water front sites). Word of caution... though it may be handy to be near the bathroom, keep in mind that the bathroom is RIGHT next to the dump as well as two large dumpsters! My sis in law was very near the dumpsters and the flies on her site were very bad, as well as the smell.... so keep that in mind when choosing a site.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 27px;"><b>SANDSPUR </b>(water and electric): We've never stayed on this side, but have ridden our bikes through many times. A few of the sites are right off the beach (Atlantic Ocean side), with a path right down to the water, but most of them are not direct water access. They are all quite shaded. No big rigs in this camping area, only tents, pop ups and smaller trailers. Possibly smaller RV's (van types), but you would have to check with the park on that.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 27px;"><b>BAYSIDE </b>(water ONLY - NO electric): There is a half circle of sites that are in the same area as the Cabins, they surround a deep basin (no swimming in there) where you are likely to see tarpon and sea turtles! :) These are for tents ONLY and do not have electric. Not for the faint of heart...not for me. :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 27px;"><b>CABINS</b>: I've never stayed in them, but I believe they are 2 bedroom, living area and full kitchen, and can sleep up to 8-10 people. They are on stilts with covered parking for your vehicle, have a balcony for fishing and grilling. You can pull your boat right up to the front of your cabin in the deep basin. Pricey and tough to get into I hear.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 27px;">There is a boat ramp in the park, which also has overflow trailer parking if you need it. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 27px;">You can leave your boat in the "main marina" for a "by the foot" fee. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 27px;">OR, if you get lucky you can tie up to the campground dock for free. There are about 8 slips available on a first come, first serve basis. The dock is set right behind sites 12 and 13 with a fish cutting table and path to the campground. You can leave it overnight, which is a great bonus.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 27px;">Boating this area is amazing, so much to see... last trip I saw 5 or 6 HUGE thick red starfish.... so beautiful!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 27px;"><u>NOTE</u>: While the water is pristine and clear and warm and beautiful, the sand white and soft, you WILL mostly likely encounter sand fleas which can be irritating, as well as much seaweed on the beach which has a funky smell. We have become use to it. :/</span></span><br />
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<br />Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629422068047608487.post-24893243574821590242016-06-22T16:44:00.001-07:002016-06-22T16:52:49.791-07:00Buttonwood Inlet RV Resort - Cortez, Florida<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We camped at Buttonwood Inlet RV Resort in our 1997 Georgie Boy Maverick Class C for 3 nights. We stayed June 21-24 and stayed on site 26. The RV park management is onsite and Anita, who works the front desk is very friendly and helpful and I can't begin to say enough about how kind she was.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">After looking up the area on Google Maps, I had thought it would be great to bring our boat. We tossed the idea around, but were unsure about putting the boat in with our Class C, or bringing our vehicle and driving separately (which takes away the fun of travelling together). I talked to Anita about what the fees were for keeping our boat on the water slips (they have a canal, boat launch and slips, as well as sites with slips right behind them, which is great!). Anita said her husbands truck could be used to put our boat in, no problem, and that they like to help each other around there. I thought that was really generous and kind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Unfortunately, we had to send our precious 12 year old Boxer, (Stormie), over the Rainbow Bridge right before our trip and we were quite distraught, thinking we just wouldn't go. Anita, once again, was kind enough to hold our reservation even until the day before to let us decide if were were coming. We ended up thinking a getaway would be good for us and I'm glad we went.... we didn't bother bringing the boat however.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The RV Resort was very neat and tidy, very clean. The pool was sparkling and the water temp was pleasant, we used the pool two or three times. The lots are not very private, which is really fine, but they are nicely manicured. We are use to state parks, so this was our first "RV Park" experience. The sites are good sized and there are 4 different pricing options depending on where you want to be located, or if you want to be on the canal (perfect if you bring a boat!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We don't tow a vehicle, but usually bring our scooter. This time, we just brought our bikes, and though we thoroughly enjoyed exploring all of Anna Maria on bikes, we will definitely bring our scooter next time... AND our boat! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It was only about a 5 minute bike ride to Bradenton Beach over the Cortez bridge. The beach is big and full of soft fine white sand, the water was super calm one day, the next day a storm was brewing and the water was a bit more rough, however both days it was clear and there was hardly any curent to pull us at all. The water temperature was amazing... absolutely perfect and we had so much fun playing in the ocean. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There are plenty of places to eat out within range, some right next to the RV Resort. The real "hub-bub" of Bradenton Beach is right over the bridge and to the left, plenty of night life, good food, live music and fun atmosphere...and Ice cream at Joe's Eat and Sweets! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">While we are just "two adults" and enjoyed riding our bikes all the way up to the Anna Maria Pier area, I wouldn't recommend younger children take that ride. The traffic on the island is pretty heavy and I even almost got hit by a woman who was texting (we were riding in the bike lane facing traffic and I was able to see her swerve toward me as she was completely looking at her phone...I'm glad I saw her and was able to move out of the way myself!). So, yeah, I wouldn't let my kids do that ride... besides we rode about 20 miles that day! Sweated like crazy, but totally earned the ice cream. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The family at the campsite next to us had 4 kids and they had a tow vehicle, each day they loaded up the car and spent the day at the beach and in town, coming back in the afternoon/evening. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There is plenty to do in this area, all water related of course, chartered boat rides, parasailing, kayak rentals, etc... </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There are trips you can pay to take you out to Egmont Key as well, but book in advance, we weren't able to get a last minute trip. :/ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">However, if you just want to ride your bikes and chill on the beach (that's what we opted for), it's perfect for that! Don't miss the sunsets each night... they are amazing!</span><br />
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Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629422068047608487.post-52930908339409443282016-06-01T04:18:00.001-07:002016-06-01T04:47:16.112-07:00Rainbow Springs State Park, Florida - May 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We camped at Rainbow Springs State Park Campground in our 1997 Georgie Boy Maverick RV for 3 nights during Memorial Day weekend, May 2016.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Other family members were camping as well, and we were lucky enough to make our reservations early, getting 3 sites in a row. In the area we camped, there were "secret" paths at the back of the campsites and we were able to visit each other by a quick path through the trees rather than go out to the road... kinda neat! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The sites we had were: 22 (us), 21 and 19. After driving through the park, we picked sites 9-25 as "good sites" for future camping spots, these sites all have tall trees and shade. Most of the other sites in the park have very little to NO shade and no privacy at all between sites.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The main attraction for this campground is tubing, kayaking/canoeing the beautiful Rainbow River which is a refreshing (yet chilly) 72 degrees year round. There is not much else to do, so plan on just enjoying the water while you are there. We did bring bikes and we always enjoy riding around, though there aren't many trails to ride on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here are the lessons we learned on "how to do the tubing" ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">If you are camping with family or friends and have more than one vehicle (car) available, you are in the best luck. There are a couple of options here...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Both of Mike's sisters had vehicles so this is what we did:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">1. Buy tubes! It's the cheaper option IF you have vehicles to drive to the facility. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">NOTE: If you are relying on the tram (more about that in #2), you can use their tubes since you don't save money by having your own tubes. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">**We bought Intex tubes at Wally World for $12.88. They have "click" locks to attach to one another so you can float as a group, and a rope around the edge which I strapped my velcro tab water shoes on, and clipped my water bottle on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">On the day we wanted to tube we took two vehicles to the tube facility (1.5 miles down the main road)... go EARLY, they open at 8am... the parking lot DOES fill up, and usually by 10 there is a line of cars waiting to get in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Take your camping pass for free parking!!!! Park one of the cars to save your spot, then both drivers come back to the campground in the other vehicle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Get your tubes blown up, hop into your swimsuits... walk down to the river and jump in! :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Float on the amazing beautiful water for 2 hours and look for the sign that says Rainbow Springs Campground Takeout... get out. Walk to your waiting vehicle and drive back to the campground.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">2. The "we don't have two vehicles" option:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Everyone who is tubing jumps into a vehicle and drives to the tube facility. Pay Natures Quest $15 per person!!!!! You wait in line until the Tram arrives, and they drive you back down to the campground and give you one of their tubes to float on (you can use your own tubes if you want though!). </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">After an amazing 2 hour float you walk up to the tram area, drop off your tube and then get in your car and go back to the campground. The $15 only gets you one trip down river per person.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">3. Another option we have not tried and aren't sure we would (lol) is to just jump in the river and float on down. Get out and have your family and friends hang back while you high tail a 1.5 mile walk back to the campground and get the car to come back and pick them up. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">On another note... we did rent a canoe. It was great fun! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">For $25 you can use it all day long. We had a 4 man canoe (that's what was available, though they do also have Kayaks). You are given a key and can go out, enjoy the river, come in, lock it up, have lunch at your campsite, go back out, etc... You just need to lock it up and turn in the key and paddles by 5pm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Mike and I paddled up to the headspring and then floated back down, stopping at various places along the way and just taking our sweet time. It was not hard at all to paddle upstream, but keep in mind there were TWO of us doing the work. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">NOTE: If you are at the headsprings it's $40 for 2 hours to rent a canoe or Kayak! Yikes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We drove up with the family to the Headsprings, later in the day, but it WAS the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend... woah!! SOOooooo MANY people... we are not really into crowds and this place was CROWDED! wow.... and loud. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">NOTE: If you drive up to the headsprings, bring your extra camping pass to the entrance to get in free... otherwise it's $2 a person.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">One SIL brought her kayaks, she and the two boys floated back down to the campground from the headsprings. We drove her car back and she almost beat us there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Other tidbits:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*The river is crystal clear, stunning colors can be seen throughout, there are places to pull off to the side, jump in and swim. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*You can snorkel in the river but you MUST have a diver down flag. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*Watch out for the horse flies, or deer flies.... whatever you call them, they are HUGE and when you are riding your bike they will follow you! There were the typical "evening skeeters" and campsite ants as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*All sites (except tent sites) have sewer hookup, which is really a plus!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*We saw: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Lots of fish, turtles, two river otters at dusk, a fox (not directly in the park), an Oriole, cardinals, ducks and fireflies! There was also a beautiful Hawk hanging out near the swim area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here are some pics of our time at Rainbow Springs Campground. Please let us know if you have any comments, tips or questions! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My SIL was kayaking the river with her husband at this time, but just held out until it calmed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We camped in the Magnolia loop on site #18 and would camp there again. It appeared to us after cruising both loops on our bikes that Dogwood loop would not be a good loop for us, we camp in a 30 ft. Class C Georgie Boy Maverick. There were some tight curves and ruts in the road on the Dogwood Loop. Magnolia was very shaded and I would say any site choice would have been a good one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">O'Leno has a LOT of trails, great for biking if you can handle some deep sand and hard peddling. ;) If you're not up to that type of biking, hiking would be a great option. All the trails were about 99% fully shaded and really beautiful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The River Trail was our favorite. We would have taken the longer trails down to the River Rise area, but were unable to due to controlled burns in the area.... kinda bummed. :/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The Santa Fe River runs through the park until it disappears underground....very interesting. Then 3 miles down the road it re-emerges... very cool! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We had a great time and enjoyed the two days we spent there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The water at this park is not crystal clear like a typical spring fed river, it is dark due to tannin from the trees along the banks. There is a small roped off swimming area for those that want to cool off from the heat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We saw deer, squirrels and birds (eastern towhee, cardinal, titmouse, Swallow-tailed Kite), alligator (just one), turtles and ticks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here are a few pics from our visit... please feel free to ask if you have any questions that we might be able to answer. :)</span><br />
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Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629422068047608487.post-32556961063548898652016-05-31T18:32:00.001-07:002016-05-31T18:32:58.429-07:00RV Adventures - New Blog<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We are Mike and Kathy Charest, and we really enjoy taking our little RV out camping. We also dabble in "RV makeover" stuff and will from time to time post bits and pieces of that here as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For the most part, this blog is dedicated to our RV Adventures. Where we go, what we see, what we do when we get there and lessons we learn along the way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We are not full timers, so we won't be posting a bunch of new places to see all the time, but we will certainly share our experiences with the places we visit... past, present and future! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We hope you'll see some new places, find a place to camp or spend the day, and share your ideas, tips and adventures with us as well! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Come on in and join us .... The AdvenCharests! ;) </span><br />
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