Wednesday, January 17, 2018

KEY WEST

I am actually staying on Stock Island 100 ft from Key West proper. Boyds
Campground.



Ready for fun
OTD (really out the back window)
Mini Pineapple with a lime and tomato


My dining table is ready for to be made into a salsa.


MY OFFICE FORTHE NEXT FEW WEEKS  - the wi-fi server is in the TIKI bar off the pool.

Return to Flordia

As I return to Fort Lauderdale all I can say is WOW !!!
I got home to Cove and shoveled snow the first morning. While my trailer bask in the balmy south Florida sun. Three days to restock the trailer, clean and get ready to travel again i'm ready to go.


KOA Ft. Lauderdale


OTD KOA Ft. Lauderdale @ Sunset



 What is this ????
Air Potato (look it up on your phone)

 OFF TO KEY WEST I GO, 

VACATION from VACATION

I will be taking a Vacation from my Vacation to go home over the Holidays and spend time with my family and friends. Check back mid January for more adventures.

Rabbit to Iguana


I am willing to try most anything one time, however lizard just isn't a flavor I crave. As I head to Fort Lauderdale I have slowed down and I'm smelling the bougainvillea.
These were actually very good. Fried just like chicken nuggets.  YUM

SCOTT LA. KOA  
OTD
Somewhere in Florida my lucky day.

Tallahassee RV OTD

12-8-2017 Orlando FL.
Sherwood Forest: great park in Kissimmee FL. Visited Disney Springs (shopping, entertainment, food, and lots of people).








                           

Fort Lauderdale  :

This fella was waiting by the pool as I checked into KOA

OTD KOA Ft. Lauderdale


Texas, Texas, Texas

Two days in El Paso : rest and relaxation good food and poor air quality.
This is the Rosa's from the Marty Robbins song El Paso.

This Coyote came to dine with us.
I had dinner at Cattlemans Steakhouse. Food was good but the show was better. Glass wall was lit and wild game were outside checking out the diners. This restaurant is 15 miles out in the mountains on a working cattle ranch.
OTD Junction,TX
 Drove across West Texas in one day 440miles. (not a lot to see)   I stayed in Fredericksburg 4 nights. Each day was an adventure.



HILL COUNTRY TEXAS-  


Lunch menu from one of the 13 German Restaurants in Fredericksburg.
Now I know why this town was on Pat's Bucket list.





LUCKENBACH   


Luckenbach,TX Post Office



Is it Duke or Cap ?


Outside bar

Front door of P.O. and Bar combo.

Look Close there's a chicken in the tree 

Listening to the  "Boys" no Waylon or Willie


LBJ RANCH and TEXAS WHITE HOUSE


One of 2 ranch cars used by the president 1965 Continental 
 Wish I had one of these  !!!!
LBJ first school. He started 2 years early.



cistern pump behind LBJ school house.




Stopped at a kitchen store in While waiting for Christmas Parade they had two walls of cookie cutters.
 Fredericksburg night parade lasted over a hour and was broadcast on TV in Austin


Town Square Christmas Tree

Life size Pyramid in the town square


LBJ PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY -AUSTIN





Lady Bird at Multnomah Falls


OTD Fredericksburg

OTD East Houston


Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Miles vs Gas Milage vs Time

 I pushed hard and covered lots of miles each day on the way to El Paso.
 OTD=  out the door



Moab, UT 3 days after Thanksgiving 2017 OTD

Stopped to check Rig just outside of Moab  Right side of the road
Left side of the road 
Heading into Shiprock,NM




I 40 New Mexico pull off sign :  Its all down hill from here.
OTD Grants NM.



So far so good, Made great time and had perfect weather.  Now I can slow down and enjoy my winter in the SUN.


Road to El Paso

As I head out on my new adventure I am reminded of how life is always changing.  I am pushing more miles each day. I will be posting "out the door" photos as I go; hopefully to give you a feel of my adventure.
First night at Heyburn,ID out the door