Setting up camp at Turtle Beach

After a LONG solo drive from Memphis to Sarasota, Bill was ready for some down time. Not yet, though, as we still had to set up camp. We parked the rig overnite at our full time wintering spot, Horseshoe Cove. 

Next morning, we headed for the Schusters, our daughter Nikki and son-in-law Alex in Bradenton. Both of them are at work, so we're on our own hooking up their pop-up trailer. Nikki reports they're having transmission trouble with the van, so we decide to tow the trailer with the motorhome. Ever tried backing up a motorhome to a trailer ball hitch? Not easy, but we got it done! We'd reserved two sites side-by-side at Turtle Beach, one for us and one for the pop-up. 

Nancy and I spend a couple of hours setting up the motorhome, camp, and pop-up. If you're ever looking for a fun short beach stay near Sarasota, this is it! Not for really big rigs, though, and make reservations. Since Nancy was still too dizzy to drive, we did lots of shuttling. Then, pick up a rental car (Honda Fit won't carry 6 people and luggage) and head for Tampa Airport to pick up the St Louis crowd: daughter Jennifer and son-in-law Ryan, and their three boys. Now, time for a Margarita!