This is the beginning of our Florida trip.
It was 165 miles
from our house to Myrtle Beach.
When we left Myrtle Beach
we drove down to Jacksonville Fl. for the night. It
was 342 miles for the day. It had rained 7 inches the day before
we got there, and all places were flooded. We finally found a
space at Hances First in Fl. campground to spend the night.
The next morning we drove down to Lady Lake @ The Villages.
It was an easy day with 135 miles down hwy 301 which was double
lanes. There were beautiful horse farms along the way.
Hwy 27 takes you on into Lady Lake.
We stayed at the Blue Parrot RV Resort in Lady Lake. When we
pulled up the first thing we saw were lots of people in the
swimming pool. Remember, it had been 55 when we left Myrtle
Beach the day before and raining all the way down to Florida.
It was 87 degrees now. And stayed near 80 the 3 days we were
here.
Some friends of ours, Dottie & Jack, had just moved to Lady
Lake in January and we spent several days visiting with them
in their new area. It is definitely an adult playground.
You must be 55 or older to buy a home in the Villages where
they live. But it is absolutely beautiful. It kinda looks
like something you would expect Walt Disney building. They
have their own golf courses, free of charge. There is a
market square with a big stage where nightly entertainment is
held. There is at least one restaurant that caters only to
members of the Villages, maybe more. You can't even get in it
without a Villages passport. The only problem I saw in this
area, was that everyone was Old. I am 63 and I think I was
the youngest around. It was also very congested with lots of
snowbirds. They even have a place on the streets marked off
only for golf carts. But I have got to admit, it is one of
the prettiest places to live. This is a picture of
Dottie and Jack. We sure do miss them.
Graphics by Anniebel
Please do not take.
