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Jim & June's Odyssey 100402 - Jacksonville, FL
Apr 1-2/10
On the day we departed the Sun 'N Fun RV Resort in Sarasota, we were told that another 300 motorhomes were leaving as well. After an oil change at Campbell RV, we hit I-75 – it was like a parking lot of RV's moving north. The closer we got to Jacksonville, the pine trees got taller (over 80ft high), the choking vines …
Packing. YUCK
Here we go!
Six days until I leave for Japan, and seven days till I actually get there! As most of you know, Sean has been there for about three months now, and it is time for me to join him! yay :] We will be using this blog to keep all of our family and friends updated on our adventures in Okinawa. We are also hoping to travel to other countries during ...
Dive! Dive! Up Periscope! So Much Sub History!
We had thought about going to Cumberland Island this afternoon, but with a threat of rain hanging over, we got a slow start and decided to check out the Submarine Museum here in St. Marys. A small space (fitting for anything submarine related!), but packed full of interesting history and information on submarines!
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Fun with new friends
... and we now could look across at our RV park! Silly but fun. On our way back we stopped at a fish market and bought 5 pounds of fresh shrimp! Our friend Glenn agreed to cook the shrimp if we (Fon and I ) would bring some cole slaw and potato salad! We were happy to do it. He had some special spices for a shrimp boil! Dinner was ...
Poking Around Okefenokee!
A great day for a half hour drive to Folkston, lunch in the folksy Okefenokee Restaurant, and then a flat-bottomed boat ride through the Okefenokee Swamp, where we saw a Barred Owl, Sand Cranes, White and Great Blue Herons, and an Alligator or two!
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