Day 13
This begins our journey home. From Sugarloaf Key this morning.
We left out early and drove US-1, back through Marathon and Islamorada, and through Homestead in our best attempt to avoid Miami. There are many toll roads, so I am not quite sure how much this has cost, particularly due to the extra axles on the camper.
Traffic was heavy on almost all roads south of Orlando. We took the Florida Turnpike, while the rest took the interstate in an attempt to avoid the tolls. We arrived at our campground - Orange Blossom KOA Journey - a full 2 hours before everyone else. We hoped to swim a bit, but a thunderstorm and heavy rains came up, and it was still raining when we all came together again. Quick supper, then off to bed.
All told, it was uneventful.
The campground itself was very nice. The owners were kind and helpful, and the sites were spaced out well. Because it is a Journey, the sites were also long which allowed us to not unhook before a morning departure.
Day 14
After pulling out, and mapping a route without tolls, we immediately were separated. After a while was within about 15 miles of our convoy, and arrived at Avalon Landing RV in Milton, Florida, within minutes of each other. This was a nice part too, with a saltwater fishing lake and bridge, laundry room, and nice pads. The WiFi was poor and unreliable, though.
We all drove to Pensacola Beach, paid the toll to cross the bridge, and put our name on the list for a table at Peg Leg Pete's Oyster Bar and Restaurant. There was a 3-hour wait, so we walked the beach until a rainstorm drenched us, so we returned to the car and later play area to wait on our turn. It was well worth it. It was probably the best seafood we had on our trip!!! 5 Stars!!!
Day 15
Mom and Dad, and Brandon and family, left out from Avalon Landing around 8:30 am. We decided to stay another day in Pensacola in order to explore Fort Pickens and the Gulf Islands National Seashore. It started out raining but cleared a bit after lunch, which meant we had some time on the beach. This was a nice beach - perhaps the nicest we have seen on this trip. We saw dolphins and a stingray swam right among the swimmers. Little moon jellyfish started washing up on the beach, but the lifeguard said there was not really anything to be concerned with. It is the wrong time of year for the dangerous ones, such as the Man 'o Wars. A large sea turtle next was cordoned off on the beach, so that was neat to see.
We returned to the campground, fixed supper, and settled in. Tomorrow we set out for home. After tonight, just one more night on the road.
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