Monthly Review October
Monthly Review October
Places visited:
- Rodman Campground
- highlight, saw my first manatee, the Cross Florida
Barge Canal was captivating
- lowlight, no cell service
- not much to do here, so best for just chilling out
- Summer Crush Vineyard & Winery
- highlight, live reggae music the band was incredibly
good
- lowlight, closely parked to 2 other RVs who both
intermittently ran generators
- overall liked it, the pavilion area was fun and my
sangria with crab dip - delicious
- Larry & Penny Thompson Park Miami, FL
- highlight, Biscayne Bay boat cruise and the Everglades
- lowlight, Key Largo was unimpressive
- a park tucked into a city environment, not my cup of
tea
- Kissimmee Prairie State Park
- highlight, vastness of prairie was impressive and lots
of wildlife
- lowlight, paths were flooded so we could not use most
of the trails
- I would recommend this park for a serene camping
experience
- O’Leno State Park
- highlight, Sante Fe River trail where the river sinks
into the ground
- lowlight, no washer and dryer, could not do laundry
- $18/night large site with electric and water perfect
for 2 nights
- Falling Water State Park
- highlight, the tallest waterfall in Florida, that
falls into a sink hole
- lowlight, limited trails (only thing to do is hike to
lake and falls)
- Pleasant campground, had nice neighbors Devin &
Stacey
- White Oak Creek Campground Eufaula, AL
- highlight, beautiful site right on the wide creek that
we kayaked.
- lowlight, driveway and pad issues made parking tedious
- comment, more nice neighbors, not much nonwatery
activity here
- Tallulah Gorge State Park
- highlight, excellent hiking trail to see gorge,
waterfalls
- lowlight, tight pull-thru, very shaded
- I highly recommend this place for an overnight and
hike
- Yogi in the Smokies Cherokee, NC
- highlight, Great Smoky Mountains, beautiful fall
colors and waterfalls
- lowlight, campsites are narrow and close to neighbors
- Park is huge so we just concentrated on south side of
the Smoky Mountains
- Knoxville North KOA, Clinton TN
- Highlight Zoom Baby Shower for Alura on my birthday
- Lowlight spaces are close together watched outside tv
on gravel
- Campground is centrally located, near state park and
Museum of Appalachia & Wal-Mart
- Nolin Lake State Park
- highlight, large site in a peaceful area with a 40-minute
drive to Mammoth Cave
- lowlight, well there was a broken spring on the
trailer on the way here
- We were fortunate that we discovered the broken spring
a mile and a half from B&R Truck and Trailer repair who took care of
it in no time.
- Paris Landing State Park
- Highlight Marina was pretty to look at
- Lowlight only has two trails; main focus is to motorboat
on Kentucky Lake
- nearby Fort Donelson National Battlefield had a
wonderful driving tour
Of all the places in October both
Jim and I agree our overall favorite place was the Great Smoky
Mountains. Hikes to waterfalls,
beautiful weather every day, campground was on the Raven Fork River surrounded
by mountains which got more colorful every day.
The campground was nice because of its location and since it was not
full while we were there, if it were full it would have been crowded.
My favorite trail was Three Waterfalls Loop in the Deep Creek area of the
Great Smoky Mountains. Three waterfalls,
cascading waters, beautiful fall colors accented by a brilliant blue sky with
pleasant temperatures – what could be better than that?
Jim’s favorite trail was the Tallulah Gorge trail. A lot of elevation change (stairs) but the views
were spectacular.
Our favorite day in our October travels was the boat trip on Biscayne
Bay. It was a pleasure to be out on the
water for 3.5 hours especially since we could move around on the boat as the
only two passengers. The stop at Boca
Chita was very pleasant with its beautiful beach. Highly recommend a boat trip at Biscayne Bay.
My favorite picture:
Love that photo, too; frame-worthy :D
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