Friday February 17th 2017

The weather rebounded into the low 70s today. Around 8am this morning as I was packing up the temperature was around 60 so the low 70s this afternoon was very welcome.

Site 39 at Eagles Roost RV Resort. All the Spanish moss keeps the sun from reaching the ground.

My travel day started with negotiating a maze at the gas station. I couldn’t get near enough to the pump on the first pass, so I had to go around the station and try again. On the second attempt I was able to reach the tank even though the front of the Motorhome blocked much of the incoming traffic path. To add to my grief the pumps were very slow. I gave up when the pump shut off at $75 and about 35 gallons. Normally I would have swiped my credit card again to fill the tank. Getting out of the gas station was simpler, but I still almost jumped a curb. All of this was caused by the location of the entrance with respect to the pumps and building. Another 10 feet of set back would have made all difference.

I stopped at the Florida Welcome center for one more swallow of orange juice. The center was very busy for ten in the morning. There was a waiting line for OJ and for toll road transponders. This is the busiest I’ve seen it this winter. There was still plenty of room in the parking lot. I think I’ve seen more cars in the lot other years.

I’m at the Eagles Roost RV Resort in Lake Park GA at the second Georgia exit on Interstate 75. I stayed here for a couple of nights in October when I ran from hurricane Matthew. The campground has a lot of tall trees with Spanish moss hanging down. Somehow I’m parked just right so my satellite dish can see the satellite through the trees. I’m a happy camper. I have Directv for the first time in a week.

The local television stations are not the best. Watching a news story on the President’s trip to the Boeing plant the screen caption said “Trump at Bowing”. The copy editor either didn’t catch the typo or it’s a political commentary of some sort. The news on some of the small market TV stations can be as entertaining as it is informative.