We jumped in the car and headed from Okeechobee to The Villages, just a little north of Orlando, to meet our friends Glen and Laura. They have a home in The Villages which is a sprawling complex of retirement homes and recreation facilities that encompasses the better part of three Florida counties. You may remember Glen and Laura from our July blog camping at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, Illinois.
We arrived at their Florida home just before noon. While we visited, Kitty and Laura fixed a quick lunch, then we took off for a tour of The Villages and a stop at a craft fair. Each section of The Villages has a different theme such as the beach section, the water front or landing section, the Mexico section, etc. The stores in each section are designed to blend with the theme for that section and each section has their recreation facilities such as swimming pools, billiard rooms, golf courses, exercise rooms and much more. The Themes remind me of Disney World and were designed after consulting with the Disney designers. It's a very pretty area with beautiful landscaping, manicured lawns, flowers, and lots of homes. Golf carts, walking, and autos are the main mode of transportation in The Villages.
Here's some shots we took while we were at the Landing area. The Lake and dock were designed to blend with the landing theme for this area.
That's me on the left and Glen on the right. We're looking for alligators!
L to R: Craig, Laura, and Glen
This is Laura
Craig and Kitty
Here we are at their Florida home.
After spending the night at their home in The Villages, we headed back to Okeechobee making a stop at Camping World to return a bicycle seat cover, then returned to Ancient Oaks RV Resort in time for happy hour. We always enjoy getting together with friends and we had a great time together.
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