Orlando: not just Disney World

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When we arrived to the Orlando RV Park which is part of our Thousand Trails membership, I felt like a hillbilly in Beverly Hills. We had been sponge bathing for 4 days, not washing our hair, and I just felt dirty and unkept. Thank God my hair is long enough now to tie up otherwise I might have looked like a witch.

The park is HUGE! Just the entrance is quite impressive with a large welcome center where guests register. It was really busy with many big rigs parked in the parking spaces but there was still room for a few more. After registering, like all other Thousand Trails parks, we were asked to drive around and find our spot then just call them and let them know which one we chose. I was told that there was a loop which was more private with more vegetation. After driving around and seeing the other sites which were basically rigs parked side by side in a flat field with just a few trees, we headed for the D section. Ah! Just what we like! Sites surrounded by trees and fan palms making each one private and also giving the impression of camping in the jungle. The site we chose also had a private trail connecting to the trail system at the back which was super convenient for our little Cheeka's walks as we could leave her off-leash since very few people used the trails.

It is very quiet here except for the beeping happening in the trailer next to us. The owners are away and there is some kind of alarm on that beeps every 3 minutes or so. We're now so used to it that we hardly hear it but leave it to us to get THE site with the beep. And the beep goes on...

I haven't done any more renovating of our trailer because Glen is dead against painting. But it will happen eventually. Trust me.

There is a lake at the back that is fairly close to us. There is a fishing dock where quite a few try their luck but most seem to catch very small fish that they throw back in. We keep looking for alligators. All we have seen so far is a turtle and some lesser egrets (they are everywhere). From that location we can see the Disney fireworks every night. We hear them very clearly from our trailer.

On our walks we keep seeing those little lizards scuttling about, crossing our path, jumping from tables and rustling leaves on our hikes. At first I kept hearing these sounds and thought maybe they were snakes so I kept the dog on leash but then realized that all that swishing sound came from these tiny little harmless creatures. They are very cute.

There is a leash-free park by the lake. I have yet to see any dogs using it. Cheeka would like it if there were other dogs to play with but by herself I'm sure it's not interesting enough. There is an area behind our trailer where I can play ball with her and where she can do her crazy fast running when she feels like it so we haven't gone to the park yet.

It is a lovely park and we would love to come back but it is very popular and apparently hard to get into during the high season (Jan. to March). We'll have to see.

Meanwhile we'll keep looking for alligators...

Stay warm my northern friends. We wish you could all be with us enjoying this lovely weather. We would have so much fun!