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Our Celebration in Disneyworld

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  Friday was spent in EPCOT Wednesday - Lulu taught her last class at FSU for the semester. When they ask the famous athletes after the Super Bowl - what are they going to do - they all say - I am going to Disneyworld. So Thursday morning we woke up early - piled into the red car - and drove to the happiest place in the world.  Lulu always wanted to stay at the Grand Floridian Hotel - so now she had her wish. With the Florida resident 30% discount - we spent two nights there - and enjoyed a day in Epcot.  Lulu was considering retiring as a professor - her problem is - she loves her job. Thanks to FSU - we have been able to travel all over the world. So many doors - including China - Australia - England - Germany - have been opened for us. In Africa - it has been Egypt and Morocco - in Asia - it has been Japan - Hong Kong - Vietnam. In South America - Brazil - and Columbia. In Europe - Norway - Sweden - France - Italy. Don't forget Australia and New Zealand. You can see wh...
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A Weekend At Grayson Beach

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  Our camper at Grayton Beach State Park This weekend we took a short trip to Grayton Beach - about 150 miles west of our home. We wanted to test out our new lithium battery and DC to DC charger. The lifeblood of a camper is its battery and the ability to keep it charged. On our first trip to Key West - we thought we experienced a battery failure. It turned out our problem was just a circuit breaker that needed to be re-booted.  Grayton Beach has pretty white sand. Because of the storm moving thru - we had high waves and winds. There were 2 red flags out that meant no swimming. Water was 71 degrees and I did not want any of that.  People reserve campgrounds way in advance. There is also a deep discount for Florida residents and old people. Lulu got on the computer and got a nice spot for $30 total - that included reservation fee and utilities. We had a nice spot right by the water. Nice bathhouses too. It rained most of the night - we had no leaks but ran the AC all night...
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Our 2025 Camping Trip to Key West

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  Lower Key Medical Center - free place to sleep Henry Flagler built the train to the sea over 40 bridges Tuesday we got home from our maiden voyage in our 2011 Chevy Roadtrek with 55,000 miles on it. It was 1500 miles and we slept in the camper 6 nights - and stayed in a condo near Disney 2 nights. We were concerned because our camper furnace was not working before the trip started. The camper computer said we got 17 mpg and we were quite pleased with that. I never went over 65 mph - which explains the good mileage. We just bought the camper and it had on brand new Cooper Mastercraft Tires. I am a bit of a tire snob - but after 1500 miles of quiet and comfortable ride - I think I will stick with them for a time. Both Lulu and I approved the ride. We both drove too. We drove from Tallahassee to Disney the 1st night - stayed in a condo with the cousins - then drove to Miami Beach for nights 2 & 3. We parked right on the beach in a public parking lot - we just bought a parking ti...
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