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Mar 20, 2015

Paradise trip to Sanibel/Ft Myers... Our camping report

The start was kind of rough. 8 inches of snow the night before we left and 0 degree temps the day of travel.


Uh oh... Not a good sign, but made it through the mountains of West Virginia.




Ahhhhh... First lunch on the Causeway Island #2. We are finally out of the nasty winter in Pittsburgh.




Our first campground was really "Old Florida" . The tropical setting was wonderful at Koreshan State Park in Estero FL.






Our view from the second row at the Red Coconut RV Park on Ft. Myers beach. Yea, I know, kinda like a parking lot, but ohhhhhhhh so nice if you want "beach" views .


















Happy sunset on our last day.




All and all it was a smooth trip down from PA. This was our first long distant trip since the rebuild. The weather was hot hot hot ( in the 90's ) the beverages cold and TC life is awesome.
  • We went down there Nov-Dec and came home MUCH too soon! Was nice but not super hot then and not so nice at home, just kept getting nastier the longer we were home. Next winter. ...... Right now planning for summer and the opposite direction and temps.
  • sleepy wrote:
    Thanks for sharing... makes us jealous.

    looking for more from you... I like this trip report.

    Sleepy


    Thanks... My pleasure to share our great countries gifts.
  • Thanks for sharing... makes us jealous.

    looking for more from you... I like this trip report.

    Sleepy
  • Wagonqueen Truckster wrote:
    Tlauden wrote:
    Wow, that looks BEAUTIFUL!! Glad someone was able to escape this long winter we are having!!

    One question though, that pic you posted of the "front row" of campers against the beach. They are pulled in?? How would you pull a TT into there? Every campground i've ever been to were back in spots? just curious...


    Red Coconut is so small, they make you take your camper off your tow vehicle, then they hook it onto a tractor and put them in the spots... In the entire campground. Not just the front row. They are very efficient at it too.


    Ahh, ok. Well that makes sense. Just never seen that before
  • Tlauden wrote:
    Wow, that looks BEAUTIFUL!! Glad someone was able to escape this long winter we are having!!

    One question though, that pic you posted of the "front row" of campers against the beach. They are pulled in?? How would you pull a TT into there? Every campground i've ever been to were back in spots? just curious...


    Red Coconut is so small, they make you take your camper off your tow vehicle, then they hook it onto a tractor and put them in the spots... In the entire campground. Not just the front row. They are very efficient at it too.
  • extend your FL stay, my Sis says its snowing today in Pittsburgh
  • Wow, that looks BEAUTIFUL!! Glad someone was able to escape this long winter we are having!!

    One question though, that pic you posted of the "front row" of campers against the beach. They are pulled in?? How would you pull a TT into there? Every campground i've ever been to were back in spots? just curious...
  • Looks like you folks had a wonderful time down there in Florida. Nice pics on the tropical setting and setting sun.