We are now in Florida at Port Richey - near Tampa on the Gulf Coast.
Had some trouble on the way down. The motorhome engine - triton V-10 - blew a spark plug out of the head. This is apparently a problem with all Ford triton engines! We are grateful for our Good Sam towing coverage, and there was a Ford dealer about 10 miles away. We could barely keep up as we followed the tow truck towing the motorhome at 80MPH! Camped at the dealership (they gave us a key to the yard) and left the next day after leaving some $.
We are in a great park - very friendly people! We are close to the shore and the sun sets over the ocean, just like it should. Sand is white with lots of small shells and the water is about 65 degrees. We are near highway 19 which is like an 8 lane Aurora. The East Coast has little zoning so you will see every type of property along the highway. There will be a church, Home Depot, Personal Injury Lawers office, Pre School, Gas Station, Adult shop, restaurant, etc. Florida has a wonderfully tacky side to it, but it also has the great weather, beaches, palm trees, flowers and relaxed atmosphere. There are lots of families around among the Seniors. It seems that most everyone is from somewhere else and we are somewhat rare being from Seattle. It does seem like a small world sometimes as we met a man yesterday who lived for 2 years at Villa Marina and another who has a son living in Kirkland.
We are relaxing alot and will stay here for about 2 weeks. It has been nice to catch up on everyday chores like laundry and cleaning and some bookwork and computer work. Everything is a little harder in the confines of the motorhome, but we are still having fun together! (We will celebrate our 41st anniversary Monday.) The slowness of the computer and the tiny bathroom are the main concerns!
We have just realized that we will be near Miami in early Feb and if luck holds for the Seahawks we might have to try and get Superbowl tickets!
Had some trouble on the way down. The motorhome engine - triton V-10 - blew a spark plug out of the head. This is apparently a problem with all Ford triton engines! We are grateful for our Good Sam towing coverage, and there was a Ford dealer about 10 miles away. We could barely keep up as we followed the tow truck towing the motorhome at 80MPH! Camped at the dealership (they gave us a key to the yard) and left the next day after leaving some $.
We are in a great park - very friendly people! We are close to the shore and the sun sets over the ocean, just like it should. Sand is white with lots of small shells and the water is about 65 degrees. We are near highway 19 which is like an 8 lane Aurora. The East Coast has little zoning so you will see every type of property along the highway. There will be a church, Home Depot, Personal Injury Lawers office, Pre School, Gas Station, Adult shop, restaurant, etc. Florida has a wonderfully tacky side to it, but it also has the great weather, beaches, palm trees, flowers and relaxed atmosphere. There are lots of families around among the Seniors. It seems that most everyone is from somewhere else and we are somewhat rare being from Seattle. It does seem like a small world sometimes as we met a man yesterday who lived for 2 years at Villa Marina and another who has a son living in Kirkland.
We are relaxing alot and will stay here for about 2 weeks. It has been nice to catch up on everyday chores like laundry and cleaning and some bookwork and computer work. Everything is a little harder in the confines of the motorhome, but we are still having fun together! (We will celebrate our 41st anniversary Monday.) The slowness of the computer and the tiny bathroom are the main concerns!
We have just realized that we will be near Miami in early Feb and if luck holds for the Seahawks we might have to try and get Superbowl tickets!
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