Saying goodbye to Florida

As nice as our stay was this year here in Florida, we are looking forward to going home in a couple of days. That is not the drive, which is long and can be  tiresome, but hopefully no delays because of accidents or road construction.

Birdhouses mark the entrance to our RV Park

Since my last blog post not much has happened with us. We did though take a couple of drives to the Ft. Lauderdale area. One was a visit to the manufacturer of Kubota diesel generators. Our present boat does not have one and we would like to get one. The problem is space, so a small single cylinder 2800 rpm 3.5 KW might be the answer although the next size up, a twin cylinder 1800 rpm 4.2 KW would be much quieter when it runs but the dimensions might not work for the given space. For that reason we pestered the guys at the Phasor Generator Store with questions and taking measurements. Back home we will find out what type might fit.

This is the 3.5 KW generator

The enormous size of a flagship Boat Owners Warehouse store in West Palm Beach with their inventory just amazed us and so we had to have a look and browse through their store when we were in their vicinity. 

As the weather this month stayed rather warm or hot, we weren’t too enthusiastic for walking outings. Although I have the opportunity to read books back home, I rarely do as I feel guilty doing so because I could be doing something around the house or yard instead. This past month I went through several books and quite enjoyed letting my imagination follow the stories. 

Elsa waiting for a handout of a couple of peanuts

Reggy's pastime is snoozing in my bed :-)

Reggy and Elsa always kept me company in their dog shelter outside under the awning while I had my nose in a book. Benno preferred his Mini iPad in the air-conditioned trailer.  There are not too many bugs here, but Reggy is occasionally being bothered with a flea that makes him itch like crazy. His hair is very fine while Elsa has a thick coat and does not seem to be bothered, although I do comb both every day and mostly find and get rid of the little pest that keeps Reggy scratching.

Florida is so much more than beautiful beaches and lots of wildlife can be seen if you visit the National Forests. The area of the RV Park we are staying at has lots of cattle grazing along the highway. But also lots of fishing is going on here as I have mentioned before. In almost walking distance (for me) is the Fisheating Creek that I have mentioned before also. In addition to the fishing boats many people fish from the shore at the boat ramp and are quite successful doing so. Here are some photos we took on a windy day with a few spits from the sky. If you can spare the time (38 min), there is a wonderful YouTube movie covering this area as well. It will give you a better idea than me trying to describe it. Here is the link: Fisheating Creek 

There are signs of the creek from both sides of the bridge

View from the bridge

And a another view from the bridge

There is a park for cars and trailers at the boat ramp

This lady was not deterrent from fishing because of a bit of rain sprinkles

This was her catch so far

So Benno did his tire pressure check on the trailer and the removing and stowing of the hoses should be an easy job. If I see something interesting driving home I will take a photo, and the I-75 highway might have some good opportunities.

Benno uses a 120V tire inflator from Canadian Tire

Thanks for sticking with me and until next time.