Stephen Foster & 4th of July

We spent 3 days at Lee's Country Campground and really enjoyed it there. The owners are a very nice couple and really keep this park clean and relaxing. But now we have returned to Stephen Foster Folk Cutural Center State Park which we just adore. The sad thing is that it has been so dry up in this part of Florida that the Swannee River is very low and I don't think you could even boat in it. We have had some rain but no where near enough! It is ashamed that so many areas around our country either have too much water while others do not have enough. I was concerned that all the birds that were coming to my feeders would not come back but as soon as we put it up they were back. Also finally one little lone hummingbird has shown up. This morning when I got up there were several birds and a couple of rabbits outside. I just love nature and wildlife!

On the first Saturday of each month here at Stephen Foster there is a night when people come from all around to share their wonderful talents at the Nellie Bly Kitchen. You have everything from Barbershop Quartets to Old fashion story tellers. It is really an enjoyable evening with a lot of very talented local people. It is something you shouldn't miss if given the opportunity. Sorry I forgot my camera so no pictures.

I wish you all a very safe & fun 4th of July weekend. Keep safe as you celebrate our country's independence... and enjoy your families ♥

Carlsbad & KOA

We left Fort Stockton, Texas and headed on down the highway... After a few miles on I-10 we headed north on US 285 which was a really great road to travel... It was 4 lanes and hardly anyone on it! Our destination was Carlsbad, NM to see the Caverns and visit Roswell to look for alien life!!! One of my favorite things.... On our ride we saw lots of oil sites and drilling. Finally we went over the New Mexico State Line and gained another hour...

We made reservations at the Carlsbad KOA... We usually don't stay in KOA's because they can be a little pricey (this one was $40.50 a night with our discount) but we were not sure of the campgrounds in the area. The KOA was really nice and the people who owned it were very friendly. It had FHU with 50A, cable, good wi-fi and we chose a pull trough site. Both Verizon and AT&T phones worked well however, my Internet card (AT&T) did work... BUT... we got an email from them telling us we were in a NO NETWORK area and was roaming.... YIKES!!! We unplugged right away since we did not go over the roaming allowance yet!!! Did not need a HUGE charge from them.... Here is Tassie all parked in her spot and these cute little birds were everywhere... Are they Quails??? I don't know.

During our stay there the owner took off in his incredible flying machine...

Now I don't think it was an Ultralight but it did look fun....

Enjoy a short clip of his flight

The next day we took a ride over to Brantley Lake State Park, which was about 10 miles away, to check it out... When we got there it was a wonderful park the is definitely BIG rig friendly and the price... $14.00 a night. Of course you don't get all the amenities that KOA had but you do get Water & 50amp power... and a beautiful view. They had a about 4 sites with sewer but they were taken. We loved it there and called for reservations right away. So after our 2 days at KOA we moved on over to the state park. After we made the reservations we went to Sitting Bull Falls... More on that in my next post... So stay tuned for all we did in and around Carlsbad.

Until Later... Have FUN, Travel Safe & Enjoy Everyday!

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