RATING: ♦♦♦♦
We did something this winter that we had not done since going full-time; we rented a seasonal space and stayed in mostly one spot for the entire season. We arrived at Three Flags RV Park in Wildwood FL on December 20, 2017 and stayed until March 29, 2018.
We only took two short trips away, one in the motorhome to Bradenton to see Jennifer, and another to stay in a hotel at Fort Lauderdale Beach. We really enjoyed Bradenton, especially Coquina Beach with Jennifer, but Fort Lauderdale was a bit disappointing, mostly because the weather was on the cool side and Fort Lauderdale is just too big and noisy.
Most of our winter was spent taking advantage of The Villages. We especially enjoyed the holidays. Christmas, Mardi Gras, and Saint Patrick’s Day are all big celebrations here.
We also had a lot more time to socialize. Our old friends from Ohio, Judy and Jim, came down to escape the cold, and we were able to spend a nice day with them in The Villages.
And we had a couple of nice visits with some of our RVer friends, Doug and Eileen, and Jim and Marge. It’s always nice to meet up with fellow travelers along the way.
Perhaps the strongest connection we’ve made in The Villages is with Live Oaks Community Church. One of the downsides of traveling full-time is the lack of church in our lives. It was good to be part of a Christian community again, if only for a few months.
And finally, one of the most memorable events this winter in The Villages was the March for Our Lives rally. It was a very positive day, with a large crowd coming together to ask our leaders to take constructive action to reduce gun violence, especially mass shootings. We are very glad we added our voices to those throughout the nation.