Jacqueline’s Jaunts

24 May 2025, St. Augustine Beach KOA Holiday, St. Augustine, Florida It was a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Summer Crush Winery to the KOA in St. Augustine. We arrived around noon, checked in and parked our RV at our site. We were hungry, so I made sandwiches. Once we finished lunch, we took off for Fort Matanzas National Monument . It was about fourteen miles south.  We arrived in time for the 2:30 ferry over to the fort. A volunteer gave us information about the fort and the national park system. We boarded our ferry for the five-minute ride across the water. During our ride, a ranger gave us additional information about the fort. The fort was completed in 1742 to defend the southernmost point of St. Augustine. No more than seven men manned the fort during its heyday. At that time, the island was only about two miles in diameter. We got to climb up onto the fort and even up to the third level. What a great time. I love learning about the history of the areas we visit.  Si...

27 April 2025, Orlando/Kissimmee KOA Holiday to Disney World’s Fort Wilderness RV Park, Lake Buena Vista, Florida Today, we left Orlando for Disney World’s Fort Wilderness RV Park. We arrived at 2:45 PM and checked in. Even though we had a map of our site, we missed the road our campsites were on, so we had to make a circle around the area. We were leading, so I radioed J&K and informed them that we were going on a tour of the area. LOL! We didn’t mind because we got to see more of the park.  We made it to our sites. The Reynolds are right across from us—nice big sites. Once hooked up, Barry and Ken went to get the golf cart we all rented for the day. We used it to take a tour of the park and explore all its features.  While they were gone, I walked across the little bridge behind our campsite. It went over to the small amphitheater area. Each night, Chip and Dale lead songs and have s’mores roasts. I found a zip lock bag next to the end of the bridge and picked it up. Jus...