FTJ, Entry 48: Beaching It Again

It has been a while.  I remembered I was going to post a few pics of where we were in Naples (Crystal Lake RV Resort). Here they are:

A very upscale lakefront RV park, indeed. And we had our own laundry room right on the site.

And here is a collage of the Naples beach and pier. It is truly a beautiful town.

Two Weeks in Fort Myers Beach

We have been in Fort Myers Beach for 11 days now. Our campground, sigh, is once again more like a mobile home park with RV sites -- but we have a large grassy site and the facility is neat and in very good shape, with friendly people. The beach is 2 miles away and beautiful - hard sand, and Buddy is allowed on it. 

View of the town center, Fort Myers Beach, from the bridge.
Cute honky tonk look with beach bars and funky shops.

The Ft. Myers Beach sand is sugary and white,
yet hard as asphalt by the water. Great for walking.

We've managed to blow our budget for the month with some repairs and improvements to Harvey the Marv-ee RV. He got a stabilizer bar and new shock absorbers (mainly for safety and an improved ride). Topping it off, the mechanic discovered that all our batteries were shot.

Another lesson learned: Do NOT run the inverter while hooked up to power at a campground. Apparently, it melts your batteries. Never mind how much all this cost. Jeesh.

In general, we have been taking it easy here at Fort Myers Beach. But we'll check out Captiva and Sanibel Islands before we leave. Why not -- we're here!

Oh - I don't think I blogged about our new pals Dave and Joyce (whom we met during our Key West stay) joining us for our cross-country trek. Well, they are definitely IN. We are so excited. They will meet up with us in March in Orange Beach, AL, and then on we go to New Orleans! From there it is westward ho, my friends.  

As we all agreed, it is more fun--and much safer--to travel with another RVing couple. You always have that support system on the road, you know?

We will confer about the trip with Dave and Joyce next week when we get our teeth cleaned (for free) at Dave's dental practice. Thanks, guys -- cannot wait to see you!

A note about our weather. Overall, it has been super. Mid/high 70s and sunny. But we had fog and some rain yesterday as a cold front came in. Today it is going to be in the 60s. Not complaining -- we know what has been happening up north. Brrrrrr. Big warm hugs to all of you freezing your you-know-whatses off.

Before I sign off, this message comes from Beau: GO JETS!!

Tanks, Panky