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By Katrina Kane, on February 1st, 2008 Had to head farther south to get warm so I went to Bushnell, Florida off I75 to the Sumter Oaks RV Park which is an Escapees owned rv park. Escapees is a camping group I belong to out of Texas for those who don’t know. They own some of their own parks where they offer inexpensive camping and they are partnered with numerous other RV parks to save 15% on their regular nightly camping fees.
First thing you notice here is there are no reservations accepted. You have to go for it and hope there is an open spot when you get here. Smart Escapees call before they head out to see if they have any chance at all of getting in as they are always pretty close to capacity. If they don’t have an opening, not to worry as they do have very cheap overnight dry-camping available and there are bunches of campgrounds in the area including one just down the road.
After signing in, you don’t pay up front like other parks. You pay when you leave or the end of the month, whichever comes first. There is an extra charge for electricity which keeps everyone conservation conscious. Before you leave the office, they may offer a hug. Hugging is an old tradition among Escapees.
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By Katrina Kane, on January 27th, 2008
By Katrina Kane, on January 27th, 2008 Made it into Savannah, GA the other day. I have only said this about 1 other city but historic Savannah is truly a beautiful city. Everyone should see it. It is so in tune with tourists as well. Tours abound from the standard tour to ghost tours to a tour in a hearse. The tour guides are wonderfully informed and as they rattle off the names of the figures who made Savannah, lived and died there, you will recognize so many of them that it is almost like being home, wherever your home is. Girl Scouts will be excited to tour the homes of their founder Juliette Gordon Low. The Girl Scouts do own one of them.
The city is one of the nicest laid out I have ever seen with 24 squares around which houses and roads circle. Originally they were meant to be meeting places and a place to graze animals but now they are lovely green parks surrounded by stately southern homes and small businesses. Monuments are everywhere and the fountain at Forsythe park is fantastic!
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By Katrina Kane, on January 26th, 2008 After nearly 3 months in Fayetteville visiting relatives, the time came to move on. The call of the road had been in my ears for weeks and all missions were accomplished. My granddaughter now knows who the heck I am and is comfortable around me. Time to get out fast! 😉
I told the Dang Cat we were leaving. After enjoying time out of our rig in a fenced backyard, she was less than enthusiastic. Click on her pic to see her reaction.
Ah well, can’t please everybody. I went out and hit a few geocaches for some travel bugs. As long as I am moving, it’s a great chance to get some bugs moving on to other states.
While I95 can be quite bumpy at times heading south, it was an easy drive. At the NC/SC border is a large wannabe tourist trap called South of the Border. Might check it out on the way back up. The drive was nice and comfortable though my impressions of the South Carolina coast would be “swampy”. Even the highway is elevated much of the way to keep it dry. Not my cup of tea personally.
A stop for gas threw a little hiccup in when the Check Oil light lit up on the dash as I was about to pull out. I truly love a car that is idiot proof or as much as a car can be. I pulled in next to the truckers and threw in the quart of oil I always keep in the car. Then I was on my way again.
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