We're off to Florida via Auburn, Alabama. We need to color in Florida on our map of 'states visited in our RV', and the reason for going by Auburn is to attend the graduation of grandson Chris from the College of Engineering. Here he is with proud grandparents. From Auburn, we cut across Georgia to enter Florida near the east coast. Before leaving Georgia we visited the Okefenokee Swamp and took a boat tour. We saw various wildlife. Click on the pictures to enlarge. Flat, open areas in a swamp are called 'prairies', similar to dry land prairies. Before leaving the official Swamp area, we visited a homestead which had been occupied up until just a few years ago. No 'faucet' water or electricity. There were a couple of items I remember playing with at my grandfathers farm. Finally leaving the Okeefenokee, we went south to Penny Farms, Florida which is west of St. Augustine. Penny Farms is a retirement community started by J.C. Penny back in the 1920's. We didn't go there to retire, but to visit friends of ML she knew 40 years ago when she lived in Florida. (that was BC - before Chuck). The residents (I call them inmates) are required to perform a few hours per week of community service work around the place. Our friend performed his service in the PET manufacturing facility. PET stands for Personal Energy Transportation and they manufacture tricycle-type vehicles designed for victims of land mines. Hand cranking makes the front wheel turn, and they are designed with big tires for use on dirt and rocky roads. These cost about $250 to make (with volunteer labor) and are given free to people in lands were land mines are still dangerous. There are other facilities like this around the country. They had some hookups there, so we spent the night in preparation of moving on to St. Augustine the next day. Stay tuned.
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Who Are We?Chuck and Mary Lou have been traveling in their RV since 2002 and have lately been taking longer, extended trips. This is our way to share our experiences. Trip Reports
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