Heading back north, with detours

On April 29th we left our friends at Horseshoe Cove (thanks Rich and Barb for the evenings of cards and the meals we shared) and said goodbye to the Schusters. 

OK, just a few more snapshots...

Emma's Birthday Cupcakes, a treat! She's five now.

Nancy checks the mail while Nikki and the kids prepare batter for Papa to make pancakes!

Our first stop, Jekyll Island, Georgia, a park on the ocean in the midst of trees. Don't really recommend this one, as it cost $37 for electric and water only, plus another $10 just to get on the island! Maybe my view was tarnished by the overcast skies and rain?

       No pads, no gravel, just packed dirt. Humph.

Next day took us to Hunting Island, SC, also a State Park on the beach. We got a campsite almost on the sand, and enjoyed margaritas in our beach chairs.

Below is a picture of the almost empty beach and lighthouse on the point in the distance. Liked this one.

Oh, the detour? Well... when we opened the big slide here for the night, a cable popped, and we were afraid we wouldn't be able to pull it back in. Fortunately, we managed to do so, but will have to make the rest of the trek north without extending the slide. Bummer. Called Gulf Stream in Nappanee, IN, and have an app't on Monday to have it fixed. It's been a headache from day one, so we're hoping for the best. Tonight, we're camped up in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, at Lakewood RV Resort. Full hookups (yes, we're gonna take a long shower in the AM) and a nice spot. That's all for now...

Off to Florida to visit the Schusters!

Enough of this late winter! We left the morning after Chad and Robyn tied the knot, and headed for our winter friends at Horseshoe Cove, in Bradenton, FL. Headed south on 55/57, angled over to 75, and kept on goin'. We'd called ahead to reserve our previous spot, N-10, but arrived to find it occupied. Moved catty-corner across the street to P-6, which was shady and spacious. 

The kids got a charge out of collecting acorns to feed the squirrels (like they couldn't find their own, LOL)
We BBQ'd on the drive, made margaritas, and generally enjoyed ourselves with Alex & Nikki Schuster and our three grandkids, William, Emma, and Benjamin.

Alex has started a new internet business, putting together health and fitness seminars, and seems to be doing quite well. His website is Natural Health Summit 
Nikki just successfully completed her third session of four in her RN training, and is looking forward to the final one in the fall. She intends to work as a midwife. William won an award for all "E"s this grading period in kindergarten, and will start first grade this fall.

Emma will be starting kindergarten, and Benjamin, 3, will be in pre-school. Whew, they grow up fast!