Friday, May 1, 2009

Our First Road Trip Adventure...the Summary

46 Days

2695 Miles

11 RV Parks

4700 Digital Photos

2 Small Dings in the RV

5 Nights of Tornado Warnings

2 Days - EIGHT inches of Rain

3 Enterprise Car Rentals

337 Gallons of Gas

11 States

14 Days of Golf Cart Rental

14 Great Days of Oceanfront Scooter Riding

1 Four Foot Snake

1 Thirty Pound Turtle

1 Herd of Wild PIGS - almost hit while I was driving the Toyota Yaris!!

Numerous Dolphin Sightings

1 Spinner Shark Sighting

2 Swollen Knees

We witnessed one drug bust at a Campground in Southern Ohio

We had an interesting neighbor...the infamous Billy Bob from Georgia

7 Bichon Sightings!!

1 flat tire on the scooter

2 Face Plants...fell off the bench at the Jacksonville Zoo and fell UP the steps at the Java Joint

1 Grilled Open Face Banana Nut Muffin...apparently they only do this in the South!

2 Days of Island Hopping

1 Day of exploring a GIANT Rock

1 Day of Zoo exploration

1 Day of High Wire Tram Riding

ZERO Palmetto Bugs - YAY!!

2 Huge Mounds of Fire Ants

3 Days of Batting at No See Ums

1 Day of simultaneous No Cable AND No WIFI - Now THAT was tough to deal with!!

1 Terrific Restaurant (Flagler Fish Company) where we picked out our own fresh fish, told them how we wanted it cooked and what type of seasonings we wanted it cooked with!

A Zillion GREAT, GREAT Oceanfront cups of coffee at the Java Joint in Beverly Beach

1 Trip to the Florida Citrus Mart where we got some terrific glazed pecans and a bag of fresh, juicy oranges

And.....It really IS possible for 2 humans and 3 dogs to co-exist in 480 square feet of living space vs. 4800 square feet!!

Yes. We are still speaking to each other!

If you ever get the chance to take a long road trip....go for it!! It is worth the time, it is worth the money....and it is an experience of a lifetime!!