Florida – Here we are

Florida – here we are, – drivers licenses on Day 1. Just in time to celebrate Bo’s birthday and oh was it a party.

The bad weather had been chasing us across the country, but we were able to stay just ahead of it, and besides the clouds of dust blowing us through Texas, and a few showers, we arrived rearing to go in the welcome arms of our friends. We did 1100 miles in two days, but with a thriller mystery on the audio and my 70 mph speed limits, the miles passed.

Day 1 Maricopa AZ

Day 2  Las Cruces AZ, White Sands NP, Rio Bravo Winery 

Day 3, We blew into Fort Stockton RV Park where we had dinner at the on-site cafe.  Although we are used to desert winds, I felt like we were in the Dust Bowl days.  Our 300 mile drive took about 6 hours and our Marfa excursion had to be cut from the day’s itinerary because of the dust.  Marfa as per our waitress’s recommendation was a cute little Texas town worth a bit of side-tracking, maybe next year.

Day 4, Sunrise Beach Texas just west of Austin for a delightful visit with Val and puppy fix with her girls, Dottie and Sally. The winds had ceased, and we did a beautiful Inks Lake State Park during our visit, at which time we were introduced to the Gatlinburg Tennessee Salted Caramel Whiskey-the perfect dessert

Day 6 – A 500 mile drive to Baton Rouge with a stop at the Lake Charles Veterans Park much needed leg stretch and Buffi’s Peauxboys, a darling little Cafe.

Found the Hollywood Casino listed as an Overnight Parking discovered by filtering in the All Stays App in the Downtown area for some shut-eye before what would be our marathon 650 mile drive to Fernandina Beach. Again, weather and the excitement of seeing our friends propelled us to just keep pedal to the metal.

Day 7 – Florida – so glad to be here with our friends