We have moved to Fort Myers, south of Tampa on the gulf coast. This particular
motorhome park is not the best, but the area is very nice. It is difficult to get reservations this time of year as it is peak season. We have managed OK and plan to move each week so we can get to know various areas. The beaches are nice here and also not crowded. There are lots of good restaurants!
"The Great Grouper Scandal" in this area is quite funny. (Grouper is a really good white fish that is quite popular in this area.) Recently, one of the local news agencies took samples from many of the local restaurants and had DNA tests run on them. It seems about 15% were inferior less expensive fish. We are pretty sure that the grouper we have had this week is the real thing!
The people here continue to be very nice. Again, we are the only ones from WA. There are not too many of the "Seinfeld" and "Costanza" types, but there are a few! There are accents from Maine, Kentucky, Tennessee, Quebec, New Jersey and others.
We went on a airboat ride today that was really fun! We cruised through mangrove tree inlets and grassland inlets bordering Everglades National Park. Loved the airboat. If you did not know the area you could get lost for years!
It has been a little colder here (65-70 days, 45 nights) and we find the weather reports humerous as they actually talk about the wind chill factor!
Visited nearby Naples which is a wonderful Florida town. Magnificent ocean front houses, lots of canal living and a quaint downtown shopping area that is one of the best we have ever seen. Numerous fabulous small restaurants, unique shops, decorating shops, small clothing shops and jewelry stores that rival Rodeo Drive, Palm Springs or 5th Avenue!
motorhome park is not the best, but the area is very nice. It is difficult to get reservations this time of year as it is peak season. We have managed OK and plan to move each week so we can get to know various areas. The beaches are nice here and also not crowded. There are lots of good restaurants!
"The Great Grouper Scandal" in this area is quite funny. (Grouper is a really good white fish that is quite popular in this area.) Recently, one of the local news agencies took samples from many of the local restaurants and had DNA tests run on them. It seems about 15% were inferior less expensive fish. We are pretty sure that the grouper we have had this week is the real thing!
The people here continue to be very nice. Again, we are the only ones from WA. There are not too many of the "Seinfeld" and "Costanza" types, but there are a few! There are accents from Maine, Kentucky, Tennessee, Quebec, New Jersey and others.
We went on a airboat ride today that was really fun! We cruised through mangrove tree inlets and grassland inlets bordering Everglades National Park. Loved the airboat. If you did not know the area you could get lost for years!
It has been a little colder here (65-70 days, 45 nights) and we find the weather reports humerous as they actually talk about the wind chill factor!
Visited nearby Naples which is a wonderful Florida town. Magnificent ocean front houses, lots of canal living and a quaint downtown shopping area that is one of the best we have ever seen. Numerous fabulous small restaurants, unique shops, decorating shops, small clothing shops and jewelry stores that rival Rodeo Drive, Palm Springs or 5th Avenue!
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