Thursday, Dec. 6
Jerry took off in the am with the RV- went to local RV shop and found out that the wires which had torn loose from the frame when we had the blowout were clearance light wires so that repair will be added to the repairs when done. They let him dump tanks at their place - Yea! Then he took Kanga to Discount Tire. They examined all RV tires and determined that we needed 3 more replaced - that makes all of them new or almost new, so we should be good to go. They rotated all and put on the new ones.
Ruth and I checked out several thrift shops and found some bargains. I got 4 everyday tees for $6, a Squence game (a fun board game learned from Aunt and Uncle, Glenn and Helen) for $2 and a cloth medium-size satchel which I can use for a carry-on purse/computer/etc. for my plane trip. $3  Fun to ,poke.  Had great mexican casserole for supper with spinach salad...

Friday, Dec. 7

Travel day. Finally got going about 10:30 am.  Cloudy and warm which was great for travel, as you don't have to squint...lol.  Stopped for lunch at a small diner called Driftwood Cafe in Williston, FL.  Got to chatting with the two gals at the next table.  One owned a large horse farm nearby and invited us to come park there!  She put in two RV sites when she moved there for friends to use.  Said there was going to be a huge horse show this weekend with about 10 different events.  Would have loved to take her up on it!  Such friendly people we have found here in FL.    Jerry tried the alligator tail nuggets and declared them tasty.  (I liked my bite, too).  I had the chicken gumbo which was homemade and spiced just right.   Saw lots of huge mansions and horse facilities in this year. Also miles and miles of forest with lots of logging being done. When we got near the gulf coast there were thousands of houses on stilts for rent.

Fishing pier

 

 

Landed at Apalachicola, FL about 5 PM.  We're staying right in a gravel lot right near the oyster boats and near a fishing pier.  On the edge of the gulf.  Apalachicola is the oyster capital of the world.  90% of the oysters produced in FL come from here.  10% of the oysters produced in the US are from this area.

Sunrise from our RV Sat. 12-8-12