Sun. Jan. 24: We awoke to clear skies and
temperatures around freezing. After breakfast at the hotel we had a very
welcomed, utterly uneventful drive. Hwy. 231 is wide and had very little
traffic until we got close to I75 in Florida. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky
and the temperature slowly rose into the low 50s. We stopped at a rest stop and each ate a piece
of fried chicken from the night before and veggies from the cooler. When we got
to Gainesville we stopped at a do-it-yourself car wash to get the crud off of
the trailer. Our campsite at Payne’s Prairie State Park is at the curve of a
loop so there is no one next to or across from us. It would be a very nice
place to spend some time. But we did a minimal set-up and got the water system
operating, knowing we will only be here for a night. While we worked we had
three visitors—two other campers who are in TrailManors and a camper who is
visiting a dealership tomorrow because he wants to purchase one! We have never
camped anyplace with three TrailManors. We got a third meal out of last night’s
fried chicken, which I added to vermicelli and served with a big marinated
veggie salad. The rest of the evening was spent organizing everything to live
in comfort for 6 weeks in warm weather. Our winter shoes and coats are in our
suitcases in the truck and all the food is in the refrigerator. I anticipate
that I won’t be posting again until we have met up with Kris and Heidi and
spent some time at Highlands Hammock State Park near Sebring together.
(No pictures from today!)
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