Saturday, May 5, 2012

Day 7, Naples/Marco Island

We left Sarasota this morning around 9:30 a.m. We took  a couple of long walks around the campground and said goodbye to the new friends we made before we left.  We enjoyed the park except for the rattlesnake.
Do you like my alligator impression?

I'm ready for takeoff. I hope we are headed someplace cooler.

The drive was an easy one today.  It was only a few hours.  We are staying at Signature Resorts.  It is actually located in Naples, which is about 22 minutes from Marco Island.  Dad's conference is in Marco Island. The resort is just a half mile from shopping and it is not congested driving at all.  Mama is happy about that because she is going to do some exploring while Dad is at his conference. Anyway, we were concerned about being looking down upon since our rig is not expensive.  However, the place is almost empty.  There are 184 sites and only 14 are occupied. It looks like 4 of those are just storing their motor homes. People can buy the sites and then they are rented out when they are not using them.  The rates are really low right now since occupancy is so low.  
 
The gated entrance.
 
We are here!

The view from our windshield. Our site over looks a "creek".  It leads to the Gulf of Mexico. It is more of a canal than a creek.


Our site.

The view down our street.

They call this a lake.  There is a beach there.  No dogs allowed.  
Another view of the "creek".

I would love to take a swim.

We have Wi-Fi here and it is much faster than our hotspot at the last place.  That connection was so slow. It took us a good two hours to update the blog.  We couldn't use a lot of our pictures because it took us so long.  We have cable here.  We are not using our satellite since the only thing we are missing is Showtime. We will have to catch up on our shows next week.

Scout and I are relaxing tonight.  It's going to be strange to be in the same place for a while.  We leave here next Friday.


Menu today for the folks.

Breakfast:  Jimmy Dean's Breakfast Sandwich
Lunch: Hamburgers fixed by Mama in the electric skillet.
Dinner: Maria's Mexican Restaurant.  Mama had a fried chimi with shredded beef.  Daddy had a pork dish that was supposed to be spicy, but he said it wasn't.  The tortilla chips were thick which is not what we have at home. Dad said it was okay. Mama said it was good. There is not a website to share with you.

Joey,
The Greyhound Is Relaxing With A View Of Water And Palm Trees




8 comments:

  1. Wow Joey - that's not like any "campground" we have ever seen! Fancy!!! You must almost be able to see Cuba, you're so far south now.

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  2. Y'all are uptown now! It is beautiful there. No dogs on the beach! That shouldn't be a problem since you all obviously are NOT dogs. Have fun!

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  3. That campground is looking pretty good to me! I hope it's as fun as it looks like it will be!

    Bunny

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  4. Since you're there for a few days, hope you get lots of exploring done.

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  5. It looks so beautiful there, all those palm trees and sunshine.
    It must be nice to have the whole place virtually to yourselves too.
    We are loving the pictures again, you do a great alligator impression Joey and Scout looks like she is enjoying her travells now.
    Hope you can persuade your mum to show us her pot holder when it's finished.
    Dip Bridge and Elliot x

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  6. That looks a lovely place to spend a few days - very exclusive as befits 2 greyhounds! Hope you can find somewhere for a swim! Deccy x

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  7. What a beautiful campsite! Looks like a regular suburban neighborhood. So you'll be there for a whole week? It will be fun to see what you get up to.

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  8. looks like a place I would love to visit :)

    Stop on by for a visit
    Kari
    http://dogisgodinreverse.com

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