Sunday, November 10, 2013

Nov 7 until probably Nov 12 Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood FL

We found a (for us unusual but still somehow nice) camping spot at the campground in Topeekeegee Yugnee Park (yep, that's a mouthful or simply try T.Y. Park) in Hollywood FL near Ft. Lauderdale. Check out their web site, it's quite an urban park and it's being used by sooo many people all day long. This weekend, they had the Camelot Days on the park grounds, something I've seen before in Germany with real jousting, medieval dresses, games, food, etc. There's also tons of joggers, dog walkers, and people using the shelters for birthday and other parties. To my big disappointment, the huge pool area is closed - because it's winter, right?! The campground is tugged away in one corner next to the highway and the railway...Did I mention that we are also close to a railroad crossing where the trains always have to whistle...?! I'm glad I have earplugs for the night! 
We are surrounded by those huge RV coaches, there's only a handful of RVs as small as ours. One of those big coaches was pulling a trailer behind it the size of our motorhome, so that means they are travelling with about 3-4 times the size of us. And the stuff they have set up in front of the RVs! Imagine us with the obligatory, campground supplied grill and table/bench combination PLUS our two foldable chairs. Yeah! Well, not them, they have their gas BBQs, charcoal BBQs, outside stove, table and matching set of chairs (with table cloth), loungers, rocking chairs, flowers, trees, solar lights, you name it. AND, some of them even have this compartment that let's you watch TV while sitting outside... AND they have their separate cars and/or motorbikes and/or bicycles. Does that sound like we are the oddballs here? Well, we are! :-)
Beautiful green parrots in TY Park called
Monk Parakeets. These were feeding right next
to our motorhome.
We have been and will continue to be busy getting things organized for when Second Chance 42 arrives. Looking for Marinas we can work in, chandleries, tool shops, where to buy an ice maker, ordered the water maker, ordered a washing machine, need to know what to do with the solar panels etc. At this point, Rolf thinks that the boat could arrive in the Bahamas around Dec 1-5, it's making good way now. That will leave us another 2 weeks to explore the Florida Keys once we leave Ft. Lauderdale the day after tomorrow.

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