Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Mt. Dora Area
Christmas is over and most of our decorations are now packed under the bed because we’ve moved again and it was easier to just put them away! Our little tree looked nice again this year while it sat on our table and the little blue stockings that were pinned to the curtains over the couch were cute. Saturday after Christmas Sharon and I went shopping and then we all went out for a bite to eat before H and I went back to the “mobile motel” and prepared to move on Sunday.
Trimble Park is just outside Mt Dora and is nestled between two pretty little lakes. There are at least 6 lakes that are all connected in this area! Mt Dora is situated in the midst of rolling hills, which is pretty unusual for being in Florida! The town is old but the downtown is nicely restored and well decorated for Christmas. The local marina has been decorated to the hilt and rivals some subdivisions for the amount of colorful lights. In the evenings, folks are out enjoying the weather and the fabulous display.
Trimble Park campground is small with only 15 spots but 10 of them are waterfront and very spacious and well shaded with big trees and green palmetto bushes. There is a hiking trail that has a brand new boardwalk that follows the outline of the shore, thru the green “jungle” and tall, moss draped cypress trees. This morning we saw a Pileated Woodpecker and this afternoon an eagle! By far this is one of the prettiest parks that we’ve been lucky enough to park the “motel” in – so says my resident travel guide who has camped in Florida for the last 40 some years!! And I agree.
Trimble Park is just outside Mt Dora and is nestled between two pretty little lakes. There are at least 6 lakes that are all connected in this area! Mt Dora is situated in the midst of rolling hills, which is pretty unusual for being in Florida! The town is old but the downtown is nicely restored and well decorated for Christmas. The local marina has been decorated to the hilt and rivals some subdivisions for the amount of colorful lights. In the evenings, folks are out enjoying the weather and the fabulous display.
Trimble Park campground is small with only 15 spots but 10 of them are waterfront and very spacious and well shaded with big trees and green palmetto bushes. There is a hiking trail that has a brand new boardwalk that follows the outline of the shore, thru the green “jungle” and tall, moss draped cypress trees. This morning we saw a Pileated Woodpecker and this afternoon an eagle! By far this is one of the prettiest parks that we’ve been lucky enough to park the “motel” in – so says my resident travel guide who has camped in Florida for the last 40 some years!! And I agree.
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