We stopped at Savannah, Georgia making our way out of Florida towards Greenwood, South Carolina to visit Sandy’s brother Eddie.
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Cypress Woods, Fort Myers Florida
Cypress Woods
We spent a week in the Fort Myers area getting RV warranty work done and completing our taxes. This was our second stay at Cypress Woods RV resort. They have very nice lots overlooking a lake. The clubhouse is huge with a nice warm pool and hot tub. It’s a great location to make a Costco trip and stock up on supplies. Although we spent 3 days at the RV dealer, we were able do some exploring. They have concrete pads, 50 amp service, sewer, but no internet. At the clubhouse there was very good wifi, a nice library, and friendly owners.
Disney World, Orlando Florida
Disney World opened in 1971. Walt Disney died from complications of lung cancer on Dec. 15, 1966, before ground was broken on the construction of Disney World. Before there was Disney World, there was Disneyland in Anaheim, California which opened in 1955. It is the only theme park designed and built under the supervision of Walt Disney. Disneyland is also in Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo.
Crystal River-Rock Crusher, Florida
We needed a week to catch up on projects with good internet access. Crystal River seemed like a great area to explore.
Cedar Key, Florida Gulf Coast
Cedar Key is about an hours drive southwest of Gainesville, or 2 hours North from Tampa, Florida. Cedar Key is a cluster of islands on the Gulf of Mexico. Its named after the eastern red cedar. The population is only about 700 and probably about the same number of tourists on motorcycles. Other than tourism, farm raised clams and oysters are thriving and is a multimillion dollar industry. Exploring the town and restaurants is easy to do on foot or bicycle.
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
From Suwannee River we went to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is a 21,000-acre savanna in Micanopy, Florida, south of Gainesville. In 1970, Florida acquired the land and has been in the process of restoring the environment to a more natural condition ever since.
