Back at the Lakes

Well we couldn’t stay home, just had to get away. So we’re here at Three Lakes again. Been here fer’ four days now and we’re stayin’ through the New Year to visit and celebrate with the folks out here, otherwise we’d be a sittin’ by ourselves at home.

The folks here are havin’ a get together today, New Years Eve day at 3 PM. We’re gonna’ have kinda’ a ‘Pot Luck’ dinner. Nothin’ like food and fun with friends. There’s four more rigs here since we left last time. More ‘Snowbirds’. I‘ve often tried to think of a term for us as we leave the sunshine in the summer to find a cooler climate. Reverse Snowbirds just don’t sound right even though that’s what we are. Anybody got a better term?

Yesterday Linda and I ventured into the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando to visit the RV show. The show was sponsored by La Mesa RV, must be a giant in the recreational vehicle world cause they are all over the country. Nice to see a budding RV business in these tough economic times. We didn't see anything that impressed us. All the larger fifth wheels seem to have ‘Island or Peninsula’ kitchens. Counters that stick out or stand out in the middle of the floor. Nice fer’ the counter space but you can’t access anything when the slides are pulled in. Not everybody wants to spend every minute parked in an RV park. I go just to look for new ideas that I can incorporate in our rigs, a new method of mounting a TV, a unique hamper design, anything out of the ordinary that utilizes space better or more efficiently. Yesterday I saw nothing!! We looked at all the Class A’s, Class C’s, B’s, Travel Trailers, Toy haulers and Fifth Wheels. We finally made our way outside to the loading dock where they had a few more units on display and one of the last units was a Big Country by Heartland that was unique from all the other coaches in the show. It was large, 36 feet plus, luxurious, rear kitchen like the Mrs. likes and spacious.  It has a raised kitchen with eat-in counter for two, just right. Double door RV refrigerator, stove oven, convection microwave and lot’s and lot’s of counter space. This is definitely an RV we could like. Here’s some pics from their website as I couldn’t seem to capture the right views.

The kitchen as viewed from the living area.

Part of the Living area.

Here’s a closer look at the Kitchen.

After the show we went to Boston Lobster Feast for dinner. We have always wanted to try this restaurant but up to now never had. We got in on the early bird price $36.95 Yikes!!! Regular price for dinner is $42.95. Well all you can eat Lobster, Crab, Shrimp, Prime rib and lots of other types of seafood and land-lubber fare. Was it worth the money? Not! Would we return? Nope to that too. Some of the food was good, but the lobster was way over cooked and the fish wasn’t fit fer’ cat’s, as per Linda. I took her word fer’ it, as I wasn’t gonna sample it.

Other than that we been just relaxin’ round here at camp. So that’s all I got say fer’ now. Hope y’all have a healthy and prosperous New Year.

Hope to see ya’ down the road as we’re;

Dancin’ on the Wind.