We left Oak Plantation Campground Thursday morning and drove about four hours to Townsend, Georgia where we spent the night. Since we were leaving in the morning, we didn't unhook the 5th wheel. Friday, we drove about 3 1/2 hours to Ocala Sun Campground where we will spend the next few days visiting with our friends Glen and Laura.
We met Glen and Laura about four years ago while camping at Rock Cut State Park in Machesney Park, Illinois. They retired earlier this year and now live in The Villages. After getting checked in Ocala Sun and setting up our 5th wheel, Kitty, Kallie, and I headed to their house for dinner and a visit.
After hugs, handshakes, and a happy dance by Kallie, we enjoyed a great meal that Laura had prepared and had a nice chat getting caught up on all of the news on both sides before returning to our campground. Tomorrow, we are going to do a road trip of the Villages.
Saturday, October 19, 2013
The Villages makes it easy to get around in golf carts with special roads and bridges for walking, biking, and golf carts. You rarely need a car here. You can do all of your shopping, visit your proctologist, play golf, experience some great restaurants, without getting into your car. Since Glen and Laura's golf cart can only hold two people, we will rent another one for our touring today. The guys in one cart, the gals in the other with our two way radios to communicate between carts.
One of the first stops in the Villages was the polo grounds.
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| Photo by Glen |
We stopped after seeing the sights at a craft fair going on in The Villages, then headed to the beautiful Spanish Springs section for lunch.
This church is located in The Spanish Springs section of The Villages.
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| Photo by Glen |
Here's our host Glen and Laura at the fountain in Spanish Springs
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Kitty and me at the fountain in Spanish Springs. Check out the pink water to honor the fight against breast cancer!
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| Photo by Glen |
It was a blast going around all of the various sections of The Villages in the golf carts. It's a great way to see things because you are not zooming by in a car. Later, we had dinner at one of the great restaurants at Nancy Lopez Legacy Golf Course in The Villages and celebrated Glen's birthday a few days early.
Sunday morning, Kitty and I had some chores to attend to and in the afternoon Glen and Laura came to our home on wheels for a visit and dinner. We really had a great visit with them. It's always fun when we get together, and that's one of the advantages of being full time travelers.
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