Been Awhile

I really need to become more disciplined about blogging. We left Texas on Sat the first of March. We stopped at the Escapees Plantation Park in Alabama. We had been there on our way to Texas. We met up with Darrly and Judy who we met through our blog. We had dinner with them and several other couples and a single man. It was a great time. Just too short.
We had heard about the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola and so we decided to take some time while at Plantation to visit there. Gary was concerned I would be bored. NOT! There were planes and copters from WWII and Vietnam. Also aircraft carrier replicas, dirigibles, Apollo Skylab 2, an art gallery, and even Blue Angels jets suspended from the ceiling as though in flight. One display that I really respected was the Vietnam P.O.W. camp recreation. Gary was there and even though he was a supply driver, it really got to me to see way the P.O.W.'s were treated. I suddenly was overcome and started to cry. They were playing a video about the Hoa Lo Prison(Hanoi Hilton as they dubbed it) and John McCain was speaking. I had seen a special on PBS several years ago about his capture. For those that don't know, he was imprisoned for 5 1/2 years. He shared some details of what life was like. But I teared up when he stepped off the plane after his release. You could feel the pain he was suffering with each step he took, and yet the look on his face said it all. I'm proud to be an American. I could go on and on, but it would be well worth your time if you're in the area to stop in. And it's free!
The last two nights we have stayed in Three Rivers State Park in Fla. I know now what has been missing the past couple of months! I miss camping. We have a beautiful site across from the water. There are only 30 sites here. And a cabin you can rent. It is peaceful and the sites aren't on top of each other. We went for a nature walk. Had a campfire. Ahhhh. Talked to the camp host about how to maybe sign up for work and he was very helpful. We think we would like to try our hand at camphosting. Especially at a smaller park like this one. And the cost was only $13.50 a night. We took off today to a town the host suggested called Graceville. It was okay, but we happened to stumble upon a lumber company and stopped for about half of an hour and watched them work. A big crane lifts the logs off of trucks and you could tell by the speed the man was working he was used to doing it. Gary got out and taked to a driver. The BIG crane was not working and usually they have 100 trucks a day that they unload. It was worth the trip there.
I forgot , while we were in Alabama, we went to the Gulf again. It started out to be a sunny day, but by the time we got there, it was overcast. Just like last month. But it was still a beautiful site to see. The water was choppy, but it was warmer outside than last month so we took our shoes off and walked on the beach. There were quite a few jellyfish on shore. The water was choppy and I just love the sound of the waves crashing on shore. After awhile, we were the only ones there! And all that for free. What a blessing to be alive and enjoy all that we have seen so far.
Tomorrow we head off to Lake Yale again. The same people that were there with us in January are still there, so it will be like homecoming. Can't wait to continue the journey. Til next time, God bless you.