Monday, April 6, 2009
Hershey Pa 4/6/2009
Chocolate and more!
Doesn’t bother us if it rains, its actually the better time to tour places that attract teenagers/school groups. We did the 1hour Trolley Works tour and that was only the beginning . We heard about Mr. Hershey’s sweet endeavors that took him from failures to fortunes. Also enjoyed the 3D show ,animated musical adventure.Had lunch, made some purchases, and were sent home with lots of samples in our pockets. Energy for the trip north. A newly build state of the art Museum is one of many buildings we didn’t have time to visit. The video is of the Dome of Founders Hall at the Milton Hershey School. It is the 2nd largest unsupported dome after St Peters in Rome. We must return to revisit these buildings and learn more about Mr. Hershey.
Rolling Silver Dollar signing off,till next time we roll.
Berlin Ohio--4/4/2009
Left Jackson Center early Saturday with temps in 30’s and some ice on the ponds. Our goal was to be in Pennsylvania that evening. We did stop and took a break in Berlin Ohio which is the Mecca for Amish Crafts and Furniture in the State of Ohio. We did make a few purchases and had fun taking pictures. Its just amazing how these folks just follow their daily routines in the mist of all the modern technology around them . The camp site for the evening was “different “ . It was located on the border of OH, WV, & PA and opened during the winter months . Went down a steep winding partial tarred road from 1400 ft to 800 ft - parked alongside a stream - quiet , no phone, no TV - good cribbage games .
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Repairing Road Trash 4/2/09
Jackson Center Ohio,home of Airstream factory. Stayed here overnight for a 7am repair appointment. Here are pictures of inside office /lounge and of the dented right front protective barrier of the trailer. We plan to be back on the road tomorrow morning.The 7 1/2 Airstreams are located at Bates RV Tampa Fla.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
3 days of update Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday
We said farewell to Citrus Hills B&B on Monday morning (3/30) and headed north on I 75. It didn’t take long and we had left the 80 degree temperatures and began to layer up, its just amazing how quickly the temperature changes. We made a stop at Magnolia Plantation and purchased pecans, Georgia Marmalade and Orange Blossom honey. Camp site just below Atlanta Ga. 350 miles so far.
Tuesday 3/31, finished Georgia, through Tennessee and 11 miles into Kentucky. Another 300+ miles, still going north on I 75.Cloudy,showery weather ,cool 52,but easy on the eyes not having to deal with sunshine glare.
Wednesday 4/1`/09 ,10:30 am time to get out and visit one of many sights Kentucky has to offer. We stopped for about 1 hour to tour this amazing Artisan Center in Berea Kentucky. The band is made of sticks ,the musicians are composed of pieces of metal welded together. The picture of the jockey riding the horse also made of metal. These are only 2 of hundreds of other locally made art. Pottery,wood,basket weaving etc. At 330 we arrived at Jackson Center home of Airstream.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Rainbow Springs State Park 3/29/2009
On Sunday afternoon,Earlene took us to Rainbow Springs State Park. This area(1472 acres) is a mixture of cultural gardens,a spring fed river and a natural headspring. A popular spot for swimmers,kayakers,tuber and campers. Take note of how clear the waters are..The beautiful butterfly is called "Sleepy Orange" Guess who’s planning to return to this beautiful spot.
Native Sun Tours 3/28/2009
Here we go again, off on another Airboat Ride. 9 am Saturday a 2 hour tour,
Traveling down the Homosassa River to the Gulf of Mexico. We had intended for these pictures to be as a video, but it didn’t work out that way. This guide had proper ear protection for us to use, not cotton balls !!! We saw lots of wild life,coral,and sponge .At times we hovered over only 4-8 inches of crystal clear water. What is West Quoddy Lighthouse doing on the Gulf Coast?What a beautiful day.
Homosassa Friday 3/27/2009
After a restful nights sleep ,we headed out to explore more of the Florida coast line. One interesting stop was at MacRae Dock. A fisherman had just arrived and began cleaning his catch. The Pelicans,much like the Maine Sea Gulls ,love taking advantage of an easy lunch. So,we hung around and thanks to Erline we had these great pictures to share. The restrooms looked soo inviting had to check them out before leaving. Carl and Dave fixing a computer glitch..Thanks guys.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Leaving Sun City Center 3/26/2009
Our friends Bob and Erma Hill, gave us a grand tour of the beautiful coastline of Sarasota Bayside, and out on to the barrier islands. Great sunny day ,took pictures of Carl,Bob,Erma in front of Dolphin fountain. The sculpture of “Unconditional Surrender” is 25 feet-Painted Aluminum. The monument honors the courage and spirit of survival of America’s World War II heroes. Take note of Bob and Erma standing underneath the skirt. Where is Bob’s hand?? Before leaving the Hill’s B&B we did some grapefruit picking from their tree in the back yard. We really enjoyed our visit with them and look forward to coming bac
k soon. Thank you Bo
b and Erma
k soon. Thank you Bo
b and Erma
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Sun City Center
Our friends took us to visit Big Ben Power Plant and the unique thing about this place is the Sanctuary for Manatees, where they come from the cold waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the out flow from the power plant, with temps of 80 degrees. They feed and have their young’s in these waters. We also saw several different species of other fish enjoying the warm waters.
The museum also showed a video explaining how the power plant was co habiting environmentally with the Manatees.
It’s a common thing in these Senior Retirement Community to see people using golf carts to do everyday shopping instead of the family car. We took pictures/video of such going on. Close encounters or traffic accidents occur frequently..I couldn’t help but laugh! Don’t need a license, top speed 15 mph,however a tinkering will get you more. And we’re sure they go much faster.
A tour of MacDill Air Force Base and my first time going shopping at a BX store. Very impressing. The day finished with a delicious dinner(my birthday ) at Colonnade Restaurant window seat over looking beautiful Tampa Bay
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Miccosukee Indian Village-Air Boat Ride 3/21/09
We left the FL Keys this AM , heading North until we reached Rte US 41 - then it was West into the Everglades Nat’l Park and Big Cypress Nat’l Preserve . Another check on the “bucket list “ - the 2$s took an air boat ride thru the grasses and lily pads - looking for alligators - saw a really big one ! Before getting on the boat we were issued cotton balls for ear protection - this must be part of an insurance clause - for customer’s safety ! Tonight we are in a RV resort Naples , FL
Key West
3/20/09 , the 1st day of SPRING; sunny and we headed south to Key West . We are @ the Jolly Roger camp grounds on the Grassey Key , about 58 miles north of Key West. Early start so traffic was light - 7 mile bridge is something else to travel over ; Alantic Ocean on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other. Took a 90min. Trolley tour of the Key so we could get our bearings, and what we wanted to visit later in the day. Walked the length of Duval St. - harbor to the buoy that marks the “southern most point of the continental USA “ While on Duval St. we found “Margaretaville “ and of course had to go in and have a Margarete lunch - it’s 5 o’ clock somewhere !! No, Jimmy did not show up while we were there - but I guess we are now both parrot heads ?? Visited the Whalen gallery, but didn’t buy anything . While touring in the AM there was a cruise ship in, but she left around noon time . Then there were the young persons in the streets and bars, as it was Spring Break and the colleges had sent their representatives south to try out different forms of “undress “ !! Our evening suppa was spent on the upper level of the “Rum Barrel “ overlooking Front St - YES of course we had samples of rum drinks !! We saw the sunset from their balcony , and then it was back up the road from “zero “ Rte 1 north - did not get a picture of this sign has it had already been stolen on Spring Break . The city is very historic and beautiful buildings that have been restored .
We have been at this campsite for 3 days and now time to move on - north and up the west coast of FL . We’re rolling 2 $ s
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Dedicated to Lorelei
The day began with showers and we went to plan B and that was shopping for shirts. We found the Lorelei cabana bar/restaurant made our purchases and decided to have lunch right there. The special of the day was none other than the Lor-e-lei fish sandwich. ,to be compared to So.Freeport waterfront restaurant. Weather for tomorrow ,sunny and we plan to spend the day at Key West.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Monday 3/16-Kennedy
Beautiful sunny morning,temp 75 heading for Kennedy Space Center. We purchased the deluxe tour package which included viewing the Lighthouse and going to Merrit Island. This complex is bigger than anything I had thought about. But then, I never really thought about it, except for when a Launch took place. There are 2 Imax 3D theatres .One shows The Luna landing and the other the International Space Station. Each show is about 45 minutes ,showing actual NASA film footage. This was something not to be missed! Wow! We were there all day ,acquiring more knowledge than brains count possibly remember. Our bus tour brought us to within walking distance of both launch pads A (where the Discovery was blasted off the night before )and B ( which is being set up for the next/new Orion capsule program - retiring the Space Shuttles ) . We also went to the vehicle assembly building and the shuttle landing facility/airstrip . This whole area is more than 140,000 acres. About 6,000 acres are devoted to space center operations, the rest is a wildlife sanctuary.We had planned to return next day (3/17) to finish the tour, however the place would be closed down and tours postponed till Wednesday due to a rocket launching Tuesday night. Our money was fully refunded, but we were somewhat disappointed not to see it all. Oh well, come back another time??
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