Seffner, Florida (high 72, low 52)
Boy what a shock! We had a very unusual cold front and when we got up it was 58 degrees this morning! Time to turn on the heater! We love this cool weather but unfortunately it’s going to warm up quickly.
We didn’t get to explore Naples much, but we did check out Lake San Marino Rv Resort, for a possible future visit. They are advertising a special for the months of April and May for $225 a month. We drove through the park and found it to be pretty nice. It looks like it’s a French Canadian snowbird park and there were lots still there. I can’t say that I blame them!
There were a lot of park model permanent sites but still plenty of rv lots.
We decided we probably liked Club Naples Rv resort better. We stayed there at site J7 for one night. It was a “pull through” site, but with our rig, the toad would have sat in the street. Yes…it could have been a little longer. 
If we go back, we picked out site I20. Many of the sites were a bit on the short site, but there was some wooded areas and we saw a lot of birds throughout the park. It would be a nice place to stay and explore Naples.
We left Naples around noon and headed north towards Tampa. We had a lot of wind and it was kind of stressful. Al was staying around 55 mph but the winds kicked up more as we approached Tampa, so he slowed down to 50 and it was much better.
Lazy Days invited us to a free “Friends and Family” rally for 3 nights starting Wednesday. I also had an expired coupon for 2 nights free camping. I gave it to them, thinking I had nothing to lose….and guess what? Yep, we got two more nights free! We have sure gotten to be cheapskates since we started full timing!
So, we’re happily settled into Lazy Days Campground for 5 nights, then we’ll be off to a campground nearer to Mom.
Al is working today and I’m going to go visit Mom.
It’s back to reality, I guess.
Cheap isn't at all bad! Enjoy your stay.
ReplyDeleteI'm not trying to be rude here, just wondering. Are you ever going to leave Florida?
ReplyDeleteJudy
ReplyDeleteWe're staying close to home because of my Mom. Her health is the issue and we don't want to get too far away.
Cheapskates yeah, I like "frugal better". We are fulltime and have the time to be able search for all the great deal out there to be had. We especially like the free overnight stay of our memberships and anything else we can find makes good sense to us.
ReplyDelete5 days! Simply incredible price. :)~
ReplyDeleteYou're getting pretty lucky with the temps so far I think. Both places look nice, have fun and I hope your Mom's health improves!
Stay safe,
Erik
Funny, before I saw Judy's comment, I was wondering if you had any summer plans to go north or west. I know you need to be near your Mom, so thought maybe not.
ReplyDeleteOh for pete's sake, I should read all the comments before I say anything, right?! :) Mom, of course.
ReplyDeleteGreat deal on the Lazy Days stay! Well done. Never hurts to ask.
ReplyDeleteWe had 48 degrees here in Lithia this morning. I was shocked but it was great running weather.
I'm with you - I was never cheap before, but since full-timing, I sure am now! It's actually kind of fun. I pride myself on bargains, boondocking, saving money on gas by staying longer in one place, etc. Now that I'm in an RV park for a month, I feel guilty that I'm not boondocking, but I'll get over it! :)
ReplyDeleteHey Lazy Days Friend! We may be down there in a few weeks to get some warranty items taken care of. Spend time with your Mom now.
ReplyDeleteSyl
Free camping is always good:)
ReplyDeleteFrugal is a good thing. Nice of them to honor the expired coupon. Hope Mom is doing okay.
ReplyDeleteFree is my favorite four letter word. Nice score!
ReplyDeleteJust stay out of those new RVs sitting there, they have a way of following you home... ;c)
Sorry I haven't checked in for a while ~ as you know we've been so busy siteseeing that I am having trouble keeping up with my blog, Facebook and visiting my friends blogs... But I am going to try to set an hour to check on my favorite blogs each day...
ReplyDeleteHave fun at Lazt Days ~ it is such a nice park...
Donna
It actually becomes a challenge to see how you can "cut corners." Mike has said so many times...I wish we had done this years ago. Oh well, at least we are now!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your stay at camp Lazy Days!!
What a great deal. Lazy Days is such a nice place to stay. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteNope, nothing wrong with being cheap. As Paul and Marti said, free is our favorite word. I am sure your Mom will be happy to see you. Hope she is doing well. Also $225/month at that RV Park sounds like a pretty good deal.
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Kevin and Ruth
www.travelwithkevinandruth.com
Can't beat free camping in an RV Park!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on getting 5 free days! It is fun to get bargains like that, but you are 'family' I guess since you spent so much time there recently.
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