Well, we are on the road to Arizona. We packed up and left Woody and Anna's on Jan 7. We said our goodbyes the night before with a rousing game of Catch Phrase. If you have never played this game it will have you laughing. The more people the better.

Andrea introduced us to this game on a rainy night in the campground after dinner. With the rain came the mosquitoes, so we all moved into the rig.

 Here's the Prichard / Brockman clan minus Pop

This is Pop, he is 90 years old. He was born in a small town call Parkin, AR in 1923.

This is Della and Abby, cute pair of Chocolates as you can see. Almost close enough to be related. 

It makes you wonder what they were all looking at. 

Back to Anna and Woody's place, they own about 40 areas in a rural setting south of Ocala, Florida. Della loves it in this rural setting, as you can see in the photos below. You can see that she does not have her leash on. Now Tilly on the other hand requires a small tether.

Whenever we put Tilly out, she has to carry her hammer around. 

Here's a shot of the rig in their back yard;

Susan's add-on:  We spent Jan 7th at Live Oaks Landing near Freeport, FL.  Weather as in most of US was cold.  So we decided to pack up next morning and move on.  Arrived at Bayou Segnette State Park in Westwego (only about 20 minutes from French Quarter, New Orleans).  Day was about a 300 mile drive.  Great park, quiet and close to New Orleans activities.  Today, 9th, we took ferry across Mississippi and walked around French Quarter area.  Had coffee and biegnats at Cafe du Monde, visited the Old Mint Museum and enjoyed the warmer weather as we strolled down Bourbon, Royal and Charters Streets.

Well I hate to say this but it has been a very long time since I/we have posted. I guess I have to ask myself why? As Markus would tell me "Why Not?". The first thing you might ask is who is Markus?  Markus and Anita, they are from Switzerland. They have been on a 5 year journey across the world. Incredible journey....

I have made the photo extra large so you can see every where they have been. They started on a 1200 BMW motorcycle (red), then moved into a truck camper(yellow). The line in blue is where they transition to a plane or boat. And this was all because of the phrase "Why Not?". As he explains it, if you ask yourself "why" you might never do something, but if you think "Why Not" your mind is open to endless possibilities. 

Markus is still catching up on his sleep after 5 years of fast paced travel as you can see. I am posting a Link to their web site BCProductions (Black Cat).  The photos are wonderful, however be aware that the content is in German.

We have gotten to know them well, through dinners and happy hours here at John Prince County Park Campground in Lake Worth, Florida. Markus is working very hard on producing his various travel videos. We have seen many of the wonderful lands and the people they have met. And it is always the same, the people are wonderful, the government not so good, including the US.  People in the world like the US people, but like me, they hate our government (I am not going there).

Black Cat Productions

By the way, if you look closely at the map, I believe Harley Davidson would have ever been able to accomplish what their BMW could did.

Anyway, I guess I will explain later about blogging and the changes that will be coming down the line.

For now I have to run outside and see what all the commotion is all about. 

Safe travels and happy holidays. 

Here are some photos of West Palm Beach's, Night on Clematis Street. The last photo is a 30' high sand castle complete with lights.  The evening was complete with a street concert by Randy Hauser.  Weather was beautiful for an evening out.

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Dale&Susan Prichard 03SeYa1084

DaGirlsRv, Della & Tilly

Post Blogger

Today was a festival day, we went to the first annual Stuart Seafood Festival. We both commented that it will only get better. Even as we were leaving additional people were streaming in. Tickets were $7 @ the gate or $5 for advance purchase.

As you can tell by the title, it was a Fish / Seafood event. Plenty of vendors with special crafts related to the ocean along with food vendors:

Least we forget Eric and the Parrothead Party Group,  we thought of you when we saw these signs;

Of course this is for Dana – we spied a beagle taking a swim;

Even the police were on segways having a fun time

Least let us not forget those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for us.  The event was hosted in Memorial Park, Stuart, FL

Anyway, this was a fun event although a little warm mid-day.  We kept our wrist bands on for the day in case we returned that evening, but we didn't make it.

Sorry for the very, very late post, time seems to have slipped away.  Retirement can keep us very busy, or everything we do takes longer as we grow older....

Dale & Susan 2003 SeeYa1084

DaGirlsRv  Della & Tilly

Elks Lodge #2349

Time to Report in

Well it's been awhile since we have reported in or reported on what we have been doing. On Monday, we went to the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center located in Stuart, Florida (Google Map). We both agree this is a must see. The facility is mainly manned by volunteers, who are excellent in explaining about the Eco system, aquatic, wildlife and birds of Florida. There is a self-guided tour which is 1 mile long, we recommend that you take the guided tour. Our tour guide just happened to work for the county as an alligator trapper, and is very well versed on the area.

We arrived just in time to see and hear about the aquatic life of the area. On-site is a very LARGE lagoon which is fed by the ocean and thru filters.

Check out some of the fish swimming around in the lagoon:

Check out the Fish Feeding Video below

As we arrived back to the CG we spied additional photo ops. We hope you enjoyed them.

Safe travels 
Susan, Dale, Della and Tilly

Port St Lucie Corp of Engineers

Location: COE Port St Lucie, Fl
Coordinates: 27.11042, -80.28513
Links to Photos: COE Port St Lucie

Satellite View:

Well, we made it after a harrowing 161 mile drive from Lake Louise SP outside of Clermont, Florida.
No, it was really not harrowing, just a little windy and Susan drove most of the way. I need to remember to take photos of her driving a 40 Ft rig. She shows how easy it is to do it. And really it is easy, just point it down the road, take it easy and drive.

What's the first thing we have to do when arriving? Of course, it is a requirement to take Della and Tilly to check out their new digs:

Morning after for Della's walk down the trail:

Our main reason for traveling here is to visit my father, sister and her family over in the Lake Worth area. We moved my dad 2 years ago today  (Nov 5).  Yes, 2 years ago today, Susan and Pop drove off into the sunrise on their way to Florida. He had decided it was time for him to move here, especially since we were planning on going full-time. He recently reach the age of 90 (Aug 23rd).

Of course he is older, but he still has the same smile:

Our plan was to have him come and stay with us or visit us here at the COE, well, as always plans do change and we have to be flexible. He has decided he has seen everything there is around here and decided not to come.

Well it is that time of morning, Della is looking at me and reminding me about our appointment outside, so we'll be seeing you later.

Safe Travels from DaGirls

Sunday Low Expectations BUT Big Results

Sunday morning we all awoke to sunny skies and off we went to Apopka Airport. This morning promised to be sunny with the wind picking up. Susan and I were both excited, Greg has been flying for many years now, and why not, he lives in sunny Florida where it is almost possible to fly every weekend.
In prepping the airplay there is many things that have to be done.
A shot of the plane in the hanger

 One is the removal of the plane from the hanger. 

We were all loaded up, safety check completed on the plane and passengers. 

And off we went. For those of you who remember the Space Shuttle and where it lands upon returning, let me tell you even from 3000 ft a 3 mile runway looks mighty small. And they only got one chance to get it right.

Susan is ever vigilant looking for other airplanes in the sky.  Plus she is looking for other beautiful sites. 

Such as this airial shot of Universal Studios

 One last run, can you guess were we were heading?

Well, it is time to head for the hanger as we have been out for over 2 hours,

Here are 2 links to other photos for your enjoyment.

Plane Ride 

DaGirls Rig from the Air

And the Finale....

Plan B

On Friday we were off to Greg's Man Cave, his man cave started over 8 years ago when some $$ fell into his lap. One of his dreams was to fly, so off he went in search of the best instructor. Needless to say he found her. So before he knew it, with pilot license in hand, plane in the barn and a apartment/condo and hanger in hand, he has the best of 3 worlds.

Well since it rained on Saturday, so our plans for flying were put on hold.  So plan "B" was implemented. Plan B - off to Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights. The best way to describe this special event is to watch the Video link below. Copyrights Universal Studio.

Universal Studio Halloween Horror Night

In my opinion,  this should be put on your list of thing to do and see if you are in Orlando during this time of year.

Just a few photos of our evening.

O'h did I mention that Greg is part of our family? If I haven't yet, then, Yes he part of our close family

Safe Travels from

Dale, Susan and DaGirls