Snow expected in Birmingham so we left
about 11:00 am for the south. Spent the
night at the Eastbank COE in Bainbridge, Ga.
Pull through site 51. With the Golden Age card this CG cost us $11.
Rained hard this evening and the front window leaked heavily into the
camper. We used available towels to
catch the water but could not stop it.
Jeanne contacted Tim Heintz about an emergency stop the next day and Tim
agreed to repair the leak.
February 26, 2015 – Thursday
We canceled our reservation at Stephen
Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, FL. The cancellation cost us $17 of the $22
reservation fee. We were only 2 hours
from Tim’s. It was the best time for
emergency service since their schedule was a little freer. We toured his shop and looked at several
vintage campers at various stages of renovation. Time took out the entire window and frame and
resealed everything. Also sealed the
door. Replaced the old safety chain with
two new ones and repaired the electrical cord that had dragged on the roadway
while traveling. This evening we stayed
at Country Inn and Suites about 2 miles away based on Tim’s recommendation for
$75.
February 27, 2015 – Friday
Glenn and Judy were getting ready to return
to Jekyll Island and didn’t have time for a visit on Sunday. Herb and Nancy were sick and didn’t want us
to visit. We canceled our 2-day
reservation at Traveler Rest-RV Resort and Golf Course at 29129 Johnston Road,
Dade City, Florida 33523 (352) 588-2013. This CG was the closest we could find
to Herb and Nancy. Cancellation cost us
one night fee of $35.
Tim had sprayed water on the front window
and there were no leaks. Total cost for
the repair was $403. We hooked up Belle and headed to Leesburg where we stayed
at Ridgecrest Mobile Home and RV Park, 26125 South Highway 27, Leesburg, FL
34748. (866) 787-1504. 134 miles, 2 hours away.
No Confirmation #. $26.10.
February 28, 2015 – Saturday
Headed
to the Yalaha Bakery at 8210 County Road 48, Yalaha, Florida 34797 (352)
324-3366 about 10 am. Although a little
damp and chilly, we had a great time. 17
showed up and everyone loved Belle-Rose.
We gave a few tours and a lot of pictures were taken. Brunch/lunch consisted of sausage,
sauerkraut, potatoes and roll. Bought
lots of sweets for the road.
We left the Bakery in hopes of finding a
campground. However, there was a fatal
accident on I-75 and we were tied up in bumper to bumper traffic for
hours. We had been in contact with an
attendant at Payne’s Prairie State Park. Although she didn’t have any open
sites she did promise overflow parking for one night. When we arrived she was still in the office
and allowed us to park without charge. The
weather was comfortable. Jeanne awakened
very sick and about 4 am we were driving around the campground looking for a
bathroom. Apparently some sort of flu.
March 1, 2015 – Sunday
We got open site 41 today for $19.98. The weather was nice. Jeanne stayed in bed all day. She was knocked
out. At Jeanne’s request I headed to a local Publix for Chicken noodle soup. Bought the wrong kind. Ugh!
Instead of going home we returned to St.
Andrew’s State Park in Panama City and arrived late at 5:15 pm. We were in site
140 at $31.22. Renewed the reservation for Tuesday night. Ate lunch at J. Michaels on Tuesday. Jeanne
still not completely recovered. Many people stopped by to visit Belle. We spent Tuesday evening sharing wine and
nuts with acquaintances from Ontario that we had met during our earlier visit
to St. Andrew’s. We talked about potentially getting together in Ontario and
touched on the idea of traveling to Europe with their friend as tourist
guide. We’ll see. Met two others with vintage campers. A 1986 Big Foot and a 1976 little green
camper whose manufacturer we don’t remember. Both were owned by couples from
Ontario.
March 4, 2015 – Wednesday
Headed home from Panama City. The Garmin took us on back roads until we
reached Route 231 at Troy, Al. Long travel day.
Stopped at Sikes and Kohn and Jeanne bought some great cowgirl boots and
a purse.
