Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Our Drive to MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL

We left Fort Myers this morning with MacDill AFB as our destination.  Bob & JoAnn will camp out in the Bradenton area.  We will be about 60 miles away from them.  We had a beautiful drive and a nice and sunny  day but cool.

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A view of Tampa, Florida.

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St. Pete Times Forum....not sure if this is a basketball arena or what it may be.

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Security was pretty tight at MacDill AFB.   We went thru three different gates within the base to get to the FamCamp.

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Nice drive thru the base.   Seems like a pretty big base.

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The campground is right off Tampa Bay/Hillsborough Bay.   I think I am going to like it here.  

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The Golf Course area....

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Not sure what this is yet...

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We have arrived at the FamCamp.   This base has 252 full hook up spaces at $18 a day.

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Since we are parked and Manuel went to pay, I get off to take pictures...

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It is nice to have full hookups after having boon docked for a few days.

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After we ate a late lunch, I crossed the little bridge you see in the background on to the beach area. 

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This is the Sea Scapes Club....

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This is St. Petersburg across the bay.   In talking with a guy out here, he told me that it is 12 miles from this park.

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The sun is beginning to set and I wanted to get some sunset pictures....

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This young guy caught a fish....

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Then the dolphins start coming to the edge of the water.....the same guy told me that they come on to shore every night.   That is awesome.  At first I thought they were sharks!

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The sunset is beginning to look prettier and prettier....

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That was an beautiful sunset.   I love it!  Then I walk back to our coach.

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We had a great day today.   We are so blessed to be able to enjoy these beautiful days.