Catching Up!

The view from our dinette window. Our site is right on the beach and next to the heated pool.

Our first morning at San Jose RV Resort we were in the pool doing water aerobics. 

I have a lot of catching up to do. My last post ended as we were about to leave home and head south. Our RV "Baby" had been brought over to the Saratoga RV Park weeks before to get it out of our driveway and close to the highway. Nevertheless it was still in the snow there and winter proofed. So Scott went over the day before our departure and got it ready for us by draining it and then filling the water tanks and plugging it in. 

At Racoon Mt RV Park we shared the site with
some cattle. The KOA in Wytheville had a cafe
where we enjoyed some burgers and got 
breakfast sandwiches to go. 

I made several ready to go meals and stocked the refrigerator, pantry and freezer. After breakfast we locked our home up and drove over to the park and spent the night. The trip south took four days with stops in Hersey, PA, Wytheville, VI and lastly in Chattanooga, Tenn. We had freezing weather and snow all the way to Tennessee. The night before we left was so cold the water froze and we had no running water for 3 days! At our last stop our friends Juanita and Ted came over for a visit - sorry I didn't take photos. The last day was a long one but we pulled into our site just before 5 PM. 

The next day we were in the pool for water aerobics - offered here 3 days a week when the temperature is over 55 degrees. If the pool is closed we have indoor aerobics! Kerri Brooks runs the show here and there are activities every day at least once. We have card games, BINGO, and crafts. There are various Potlucks and free breakfasts. Holidays are big here and special events like the Super Bowl, Corn Hole Tournament, and Live Music. 

We go out to eat a lot, especially compared to home
Here at Harry T's in Destin for lunch. 

The Emerald Coast is famous for it's white sand
beaches. The sand was brought down by glaciers
from the Appalachian Mountains. Despite the cold,
we still enjoy the beaches.

Sunsets are spectacular here and we
get a perfect view right at our site (and
sunrises the opposite direction)!

Enjoying a Welcome Snowbirds event with lunch and live
music (and leis). 

Dancing up a storm!

As we're spending two months here this year we're becoming more involved with the community. We joined the Senior Center and the library. At the former we're playing bridge, line dancing and other events. We got tickets to both the Pensacola Opera and Symphony. We've also discovered the Center for Life Long Learning in Fort Walton and attended our first event - a tour of the Destin History and Fishing Museum by the one of the founders. His stories about the early days of Destin starting around 1845 were really fascinating. His wife is a descendent of one of the first families. 

Destin is the self proclaimed "Luckiest Fishing
Village in the World: The Destin Fishing Rodeo
has been held every year since 1948.

We went to the Opening Night Performance but
I couldn't take photos so here's one from the 
web of another date. The singing, stage design
and costumes were fabulous.

The first Destin library has been transformed
into the front room of the museum. On the ground
are historic boats and parts of them (here the
pilot house) plus the original post office. 

Sunday is the Super Bowl and we're pretty excited to see the Patriot's vs the Seahawks. We've watched the Playoff games this year for a change. And there will be lots of food at the party. Pot lucks here are excellent - a lot of good cooks. I'm making my Spinach Cheese Squares. 

At one of the crafts classes we transformed rugs 
into bags. Here I am with Barbara and Marcy.

Our finished bags.

Next week we're driving over to New Orleans to visit our cruiser friends Dale and Roy They live in the Garden District right on the parade route so we'll see two of the Mardi Gras prelude parades and I know eat a lot of wonderful Cajun food (and drink Roy's famous martinis). So another blog post will be coming soon!

Here's a wide shot of the club house packed for a social event

Another view of the room and our table.

Scott helps himself at the buffet.