Clearwater and Jacksonville

We were very happy to see Lazy Days and Tampa in our rear view mirror. We headed over to Clearwater to have our satellite antenna repaired at Parliament Coach. They build custom coaches that start at $1.2 million new. The beauty in this picture was just one of the the ones we saw there.

We had dinner at this great little seafood place. The walls were covered with real dollar bills.

Then off to Jacksonville where we met up with Gerry and Bobbie Jo and got to see the new Harley. We followed them into town for dinner and some sightseeing.

The waterfront was beautiful and we had a great meal and enjoyed the kids company. The bridges are all lit up in color, something to see.

A sailboat for Chris.

Dick grabs a cat by the tail.

Gerry, Dick and Bobbie Jo in front of a huge fountain.

A picture on the St. John's River near the RV park on the Jacksonville Naval Air Station grounds.


The Dragon, looking good in the campsite after being washed and waxed.

We'll be moving up the coast the next couple of days and get into Myrtle Beach for a visit with one of Dick's friends.

Texas to Florida

We left the Dallas/Fort Worth area and headed east. Spent the night at Rainbows End the home campground for the Escapees Club that we belong to. While there we saw this lady and her beautiful bird walking around the campground.

Duncan helping Dick with the computer. He wants to make sure Dick takes time to relax.

Actually he just finds it a convenient seat for looking out the window. Bad Cat!

Of course Domino is looking very innocent and tries to convince us she would never do anything like that. We're not buying it.

This beautiful sunset was in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Lazy Days in Florida where we bought the coach and now having some warranty work done on it. The lobby is beautiful.

An interesting bird in the campground looking for handouts.

The service center waiting room includes complimentary Starbucks Coffee and wifi so I can work on this blog.

Rally Park is a nice campground. We set out the chairs and got a little sun.

We also tried out our new little grill and had a delicious steak dinner.

The Dragon will get washed and waxed and carpets shampooed before we leave. After this we'll be heading over to Jacksonville to visit Gerry and Bobbie Jo. It will be good to see family again.

Out of New Mexico and into Texas

Our last day in Albuquerque and Duncan relaxes on his blanket on he dash.





We arrive in Tucumcari . . . Dick gets the power cord plugged in and gets back in the coach just as we start to hear tap, tap, tap on the roof of the coach. We see nickle sized hail.

Within just a few minutes the ground is almost covered.

By the time it stops it looks like it has snowed.














Our little Suzuki (Dragon Tail) took quite a hit and is now dimpled. The Dragon is fine and just needs a bath.



We found out the next day that 13 tornadoes touched down just 70 miles south of us and leveled many homes so I guess we were lucky.

Our next stop is Amarillo, TX where we checked in to our campground and explored the town. The Big Texan Steakhouse is the tourist hot spot so of course we had to go. They offer a free 72oz steak if you can eat it and all the trimmings in 60 minutes.





We watch a couple of guys attempt to eat the 72oz steak while we enjoy our own much smaller steaks. They didn't finish and neither did we.

Dick enjoying his meal. Cowboys in the background shows we really are in Texas.

Dick tries a one arm bandit.

Little Dicky in the great big chair.

This restaurant offers a place for you to turn out your horse while you enjoy a meal, just in case you ever bring Hannah to Texas, Pam.

The American Quarter Horse Museum is here but was not open.

I'm still not a Texas fan.