Hi kids if you mailed money I hope it was in check form not cash because we haven't received it yet.
​We left the fine $2.50 campsite and headed for what will be our new home for the next 10 or 11 days.It is in the Ocala National Forest a campground called Fore Lake. We rented a car for this time period so Karen could take me to bike week in Daytona and test out my manhood. We should have rented a Harley and she could have tested our life insurance policies as well.
We took the car and found a Golf course in Marion County. I will quote a paragraph on their website describing their beautiful course. "Welcome to Marion Oaks Country Club
Marion Oaks is the best kept secret in North Central Florida. Nestled in the woods you’ll find rolling terrain, plush tree lined fairways, and smooth, true greens. Our clubhouse features a well stocked pro shop and a cozy bar to enjoy after your round, yet is versatile enough to accommodate large groups or tournaments. Tune up your game at the practice range. All of our facilities are open to the public."
Now I will show you some pictures!!!  

I guess they say a bad day on the course is still a good day but this really pushed that theory. Our only consolation was that it beat snow storms and shoveling.
On a sad note Karen turned her ankle while hiking in the campground. She tried to golf but the ankle was still tender and she ended up as my Caddy. 
Since our golfing mastery was going to be put on hold we decided to look for the so called fountain of youth.
Last year we drove all over in the Winnie and couldn't find it so this year we have a car and I'm sure it's here in Florida somewhere.

.We survived Daytona and took several hikes in the Ocala National Forest.We found a great deal on fire wood and have burned a fire every night. We leave Thursday to travel off to the land of leprechauns known as the Giblins (Bill and Kathleen). We have practiced our drinking every night at the campfire so we're ready.
I will leave you with some pictures but let me tell you a funny!
​Every morning I walk to the recycle bin and deposit a neat little bag of empty cans. A fine gentleman approached me one morning and said he thought we might have a drinking problem. To this I responded "sir we have no problem drinking...it's when we run out we have the problem" Stay thirsty my friends next chapter will be dedicated to "they most interesting camper in the world".   

. Hi kids
​Believe it or not this is our tenth trip in the TRUSTED Winnie. We have compiled over 40,000 miles and approximately 6,000 gallons of gasoline. Unfortunately we have also purchased 14 tires but we all know those stories! When I write I want my readers to understand that I take all liberties granted to authors. This means a lot of my stories can be interpreted by the reader and if you enjoy the story then it must be the truth. You read it on the internet so it has to be factual..right?
So back to my tires the day before we leave I was doing my normal maintenance check and I realized that I could not get a reading on the tire pressure for the front passenger tire. I also could not put air into the tire. Here come to find out one of the two decorator lug nuts had fallen off and the pretty chrome(fake) rim had vibrated and cut right through the valve stem. Here we go again back to Concord Auto and a quick repair. 
Okay now were ready. First stop Camp creek in West Virginia. This place is where our brakes went out in 2013 and where our slide out motor fried last year. So we figure our chances are good that nothing will go wrong this time. We were correct in our odds bet and we enjoyed a quiet evening and the best part was winter rates were still in effect. We pulled out in the morning with a full tank of fresh water and empty waste tanks and headed for the National forest of South Carolina.
We found a great place in Whitmere.  The camp ground is called Brickhouse I think it is named after the Commadors song Brickhouse...I think but I'm not sure. Now for the best part. With our annual National Park pass we are staying here for $2.50 per night. The place is practically deserted. We have 33 gallons of fresh water and plenty of gas for the generator so we will probably stay 3-4 days then off to Florida.
So we stopped at the store and Karen went in to shop. I watched the Winnie so no one would steal my tires. When she came out she had purchased 4 cases of beer, 3 bottles of Jim Beam, 2 loafs of bread and 2 bottles of wine. I asked her..are we expecting company? She said no! I said so why did you buy so much bread. Hope to write soon..send money. I will leave you with some pics.