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Showing posts with label Florida. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Florida. Show all posts
Friday, June 22, 2012
Top 10 Workplace Tours
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
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Top 10 Historical Sites
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Friday, March 2, 2012
Campground Review - St. John's RV Park
While visiting Saint Augustine, Florida, we stayed at St. John's RV Park.
Staff - 8 - Staff we met was nice, but office closes from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Still they had our spot marked out for us, so we were good to wait since we could get parked and set up.
Natural surroundings - 8 - Close to highway, but very quiet area. Next to a pond with lots of trees surrounding park.
Facility Fun - 1 - Big open field to run around in.
Facility usefulness - 6 -laundry, propane and decent wifi for free.
Cleanliness - 6 - area for traveling motorhomes was decent. Bathrooms and laundry rooms are OK, but need a little attention, starting to show wear and tear.
Nearby attractions - 9 - in St. Augustine with lots to do. Close to Jacksonville and Daytona Beach.
Value - 8 - Paid $24.50 a night for a pull-through concrete pad site with full-hook-ups including cable. We used Passport America discount.
Overall - 7 - Not much to do here and place needs a little TLC. Still it was a cheap place to stay in St. Augustine for a night. Humorous story took place here to myself and Tanner. Patsy blogged about it on French Fries Under the Seat.
Staff - 8 - Staff we met was nice, but office closes from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Still they had our spot marked out for us, so we were good to wait since we could get parked and set up.
Natural surroundings - 8 - Close to highway, but very quiet area. Next to a pond with lots of trees surrounding park.
Facility Fun - 1 - Big open field to run around in.
Facility usefulness - 6 -laundry, propane and decent wifi for free.
Cleanliness - 6 - area for traveling motorhomes was decent. Bathrooms and laundry rooms are OK, but need a little attention, starting to show wear and tear.
Nearby attractions - 9 - in St. Augustine with lots to do. Close to Jacksonville and Daytona Beach.
Value - 8 - Paid $24.50 a night for a pull-through concrete pad site with full-hook-ups including cable. We used Passport America discount.
Overall - 7 - Not much to do here and place needs a little TLC. Still it was a cheap place to stay in St. Augustine for a night. Humorous story took place here to myself and Tanner. Patsy blogged about it on French Fries Under the Seat.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Castillo de San Marcos
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Campground Review - Fisherman's Cove
Staff - 8 - Large campground with lots of maintenance staff. Office staff was helpful and friendly, although once I could not find anyone in.
Natural surroundings - 8 - Close to highway, but very quiet area. Next to Lake Harris. We also picked some juicing oranges and some apricot-like fruits.
Facility Fun - 8 - Heated pool, shuffleboard courts, club house, planned activities.
Facility usefulness - 6 - propane, laundry, boat launches.
Cleanliness - 8 - typical of Florida snowbird park.
Nearby attractions - 6 - over an hour to Orlando, lots of lakes and Ocala National Forest close by.
Value - 9 - Paid $19.50 a night for a back-in gravel site with full-hook-ups.
Overall - 8 - We had a nice time with the Lundys, cooled off swimming, picked some fresh fruit and got a good deal on the price!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Campground Review - Vacation Village
After teaching at the church in Pinellas Park, we stayed at Vacation Village in Largo, Florida.
Staff - 7 - Staff was not there over the weekend when we checked im, but was there on Monday morning.
Natural surroundings - 7 - Close to Highway 19, but still our site was off the road quite a ways.
Facility Fun - 8 - Heated pool, shuffleboard courts, club house with pool tables, planned activities.
Facility usefulness - 7 - propane, exchange library, laundry, Sunday church services.
Cleanliness - 8 - typical of Florida snowbird park.
Nearby attractions - 9 - very close to St Petersburg and beach fun.
Value - 5 - Paid $46 a night for a back-in gravel site with full-hook-ups.
Overall - 7 - A bit costly for what it was, but a nice park still.
Staff - 7 - Staff was not there over the weekend when we checked im, but was there on Monday morning.
Natural surroundings - 7 - Close to Highway 19, but still our site was off the road quite a ways.
Facility Fun - 8 - Heated pool, shuffleboard courts, club house with pool tables, planned activities.
Facility usefulness - 7 - propane, exchange library, laundry, Sunday church services.
Cleanliness - 8 - typical of Florida snowbird park.
Nearby attractions - 9 - very close to St Petersburg and beach fun.
Value - 5 - Paid $46 a night for a back-in gravel site with full-hook-ups.
Overall - 7 - A bit costly for what it was, but a nice park still.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Kidology to Go - Pinellas Park, Florida
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Big Oaks RV Communuty
The first thing you notice when you pull into Big Oaks RV Community in Spring Hill, Florida are the huge oak trees at the front of the park, draped with Spanish moss and home to lots of little song birds. The name certainly fits!Staff - 7 - Friendly, but not super knowledgeable, since regular staff was absent quite a bit!
Natural surroundings - 9 - of course there were lots of trees and birds, and some nice floral bushes and palm trees as well.
Facility Fun - 8 - Heated pool, shuffleboard courts, club house with pool and ping pong tables, planned activities.
Facility usefulness - 7 - propane, exchange library, laundry, Sunday church services.
Cleanliness - 7 - Country shabby, but not dirty.
Nearby attractions - 8 - with an hour to all Tampa Bay stuff and closer to beaches and preserves.
Value - 7 - Paid $30 a night for a back-in grass site with full-hook-ups.
Overall - 7 - We took full advantage of the pool all three days we stayed here! Loved the birds as well.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
We are sorry, but we have removed this post becuase it is a part of our new book entitled Napkin Dreams.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Campground Review - Tampa South RV Park
Our stay at Tampa South RV Park in Ruskin, Florida was quite nice except for the nearby train tracks.
Staff - 9 - Spoke with several staff members who were very nice. They all went out of their way to make us feel welcome. Fellow campers were also quite nice.
Nearby attractions - 8 - Close to all Tampa Bay attractions.
Natural surroundings - 8 - Park borders the Little Manatee River where Brendan and I saw a dolphin swim by! Flowers and mature palm trees scattered throughout park.
Value - 9 - We paid $25 a night for a pull-through crushed shell site with full-hook-ups using our Passport America card.
Bathrooms - 7 - Smaller bathrooms for such a large park, but they were modern and clean. Showers were a bit erratic.
Roominess - 7 - Sites were about average size.
Facility fun - 9 - Heated pool, activities, shuffleboard court, deck overlooking river, fishing, boat slips. We attended an ice-cream social while we were here.
Cleanliness - 9 - Very orderly and neat park.
Facility usefulness - 9 - Picnic table at each site, clubhouse, laundry, propane, exchange library, free wifi.
Overall - 7 - Nice park but close to train track that starts at about seven in the morning. Only a few go by each day though. River access is great!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Campground Reviews - Shady Acres and Ellenton Gardens
We are reviewing two campgrounds in this review. the first is Shady Acres RV Resort in Fort Myers, Florida.
Staff - 9 - Spoke with several staff members who were very nice. They do make you sign lots of papers promising to follow the rules, although not much out of the ordinary as far as the rules go. Guests get a little check-in gift bag.
Nearby attractions - 8 - In Fort Myers, close to beaches and other attractions in area.
Nearby attractions - 8 - In Fort Myers, close to beaches and other attractions in area.
Natural surroundings - 8 - Several mature trees scattered throughout park with a large pond in the center. Close to main roads, but you feel a little isolated from all the city stuff.
Value - 6 - We paid $45 a night for a pull-through crushed shell site with full-hook-ups.
Bathrooms - 8 - Smaller bathrooms for such a large park, but they were modern, clean and functioning.
Roominess - 8 - Our site was very large. Roads in and out are a bit tight and some of the other sites look a bit crammed, but that was because of the long term snow birds spreading out on their sites.
Facility fun - 8 - Heated pool, activities, horse shoes, shuffleboard court, deck overlooking pond.
Facility usefulness - 10 - Picnic table at each site, clubhouse, laundry, propane, exchange library, car wash area, free wifi.
Overall - 8 - This was a friendly park with lots to do!
Our second campground is Ellenton Gardens in Ellenton, Florida.
Staff - 10 - Super nice staff went out of their way to make sure we had everything we need.
Nearby attractions - 8 - Close to Bradenton, Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota.
Natural surroundings - 8 - Big palm trees, plants and flowers throughout park with a pond in the middle.
Roominess - 6 - Our site was pretty tight. Roads in and out are a bit tight.
Cleanliness - 8 - RV sites mixed in with park models, did not see any trashy looking. Clubhouse and bathrooms and pool are clean.
Bathrooms 9 - Clean with huge walk-in showers.
Value -7 - Paid $35 a night for a crushed-shell back-in site with full hook-ups.
Facility usefulness - 7 - Picnic table at each site, cheaper laundry, clubhouse, exchange library.
Overall - 8 - Despite the small size of our site, we liked the friendliness and feeling of this campground.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Shells, Owls and Citrus Heaven
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Big Cypress National Preserve
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We stayed at the Midway Campground inside the preserve. The campground is run by the National Park System and is one of several in the park, but the only one with electric hook-ups.
We stayed at the Midway Campground inside the preserve. The campground is run by the National Park System and is one of several in the park, but the only one with electric hook-ups.
Staff - 10 - Very helpful and kind campground hosts.
Nearby attractions - 7 - Within an hour of both Naples and Miami.
Natural surroundings - 10 - Surrounded by trees and bushes. Large pond in middle of campground is home to a couple of gators.
Value - 10 - We paid $10 a night for a back-in black-top site with electric only. Dump station on site is free to campers. Rate was with National Parks Pass discount - normally it is $19.
Bathrooms - 6 - Modern and clean, but no showers.
Roominess - 8 - Plenty of room for our rig, tow dolly and van.
Facility fun - 5 - Not a lot to do in the campground, but plenty of trails and exploring in the park itself. Our boys enjoyed finding various types of bugs while playing Legos.
Cleanliness - 9 - Very clean and nice park.
Facility usefulness - 5 - Dump, picnic shelters, fresh water fill-up.
Overall - 9 - The park is super clean, super cheap and very serene.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
One Thousand Pin Drops
This post has been deleted because it is in our new book entitled Napkin Dreams. It can be found on Amazon.com
This post has been deleted because it is in our new book entitled Napkin Dreams. It can be found on Amazon.com
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