New Orleans is hard to top. The next day we motored off to Biloxi, Mississippi. We stayed at the Cajun RV park, directly across from the white sand beaches. The air was cold and the area appears not to have recovered from Hurricane Katrina. There were a lot of vacant lots and old foundations. We noticed that the beach condos had flooded car parks which certainly limited their winter use. But the beaches were spectacular. I can't imagine what it would be like in warmer weather. Only problem: No dogs allowed on the beach. As the graffiti sprayed on one sign in Laugna Beach sai: No Liquour, No Noise, No Frisbees, No Dogs... NO FUN! We enjoyed the people and the food but the breeze was cold and the sun was in hiding most of the time.
After two nights in Biloxi we travelled into Florida along the Gulf Coast to a place called Navarro. It was definitely a winter RV place. We were lucky to find a site for two nights. Again the air was cold but the sun was shining. Their heated pool was covered by a big plastic dome. It was great to be able to swim but swimming in a plastic dome is erie to say the least. This whole area was well developed. Lots of things were within walking distance but there were no sidewalks, everybody drove. Richard and I ventured out to Wal Mart one morning but we were clearly walking against the grain here.
Two days in Navarro and we headed to Panama City Beach, where we planned to meet our new friends from Nfld. Todd, Dale and their family of mini-schnauzers, Hudson and Bridges (they are fans of the series Upstairs, Downstairs) We stayed at an RV park opposite the biggest nightclub in the US. On the weekend it has been known to have over 2000 patrons, ie. drunks... especially when women drank free! Luckily we missed the privilege of seeing it first hand.
Todd and Dale took us on a tour of PBC the first day we met up with them. We piled Matti, Ruff and Richard and myself in the back seat of their truck, well Dale, Todd, Hudson and Bridges occupied the front. I am happy to report that no blood flowed during our journey to the wonderful dog park where all four dogs ran free. Wehad a great laugh at Mattie's expense as the good old girl became smitten with a big dog....... and ran behind the confused dog with her tail wagging and her ears flapping.
After leaving PCB we travelled across the coast of the Florida Panhandle and stayed the night at Southern Comfort in Cross City (a gay camp ground under development). From therre it was on to Sawmill (actually a return) for about ten days.
On March 1st we arrived in Camp David and moved into the trailer that we purchased in January. Were very confused to find that when we started unpacking the Trek we had more stuff than we could fit in the trailer! It was a great month learning to use the trailer, renewing previous aquaintances and meeting up with our friends Regde and Ron from New Brunswick. Only downer with the stay was the servere weather that generated a tornado warning which lasted for an afternoon...and the rain, the rain: we wondered if the pond/lake in front of our trailer was going to flood our site - it came close.
We took a couple of days and went back to Camp Mars to get a feel for the place with more people in it than when we stayed there last December.
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