Planning on a Day-by-Day Basis



Yesterday, we woke up to 41 degrees. Ran the Alde heater which worked great. Put on socks and shoes for the first time in weeks. For weeks, we enjoyed waking up and dressing in shorts, tee shirts, and Keen shoes since early February.

That said, the weather was said to be warmer than normal for this time of year.

Nonetheless, a reminder we’re not in Kansas, errr Florida anymore.

Once we left Lake Kissimmee State Park, we were planning on a day-by-day basis. We did call Sanlan (Tues night) mid-day Tuesday to verify they had a spot for us. Also Sumter Oaks on Wednesday. For Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, we decided to wing it, knowing that Friday and Saturday might be challenging. However, GA would not let use reserve a site for only one night on the weekend - they had a two-night minimum. Friday and Saturday nights were near full, but they were able to fit us in.

Photo is of our site near the river at High Falls State Park on Saturday night.


Sunday had us going to the Tiny House Festival at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA. The event was being held in the infield of the Speedway. And parking was in the infield. In the background, you can see the West grandstand on the other side of the track.
Sprinty was not allowed to take a lap. Just as well as there were several cars practicing, and Sprinty has a speed governor of 84 mph. Would have drawn the yellow caution flag for sure.



The HIGHLIGHT of the Tiny House Festival was to meet Mandy Lea (https://mandyleaphoto.com) and her partner Kendrick in person. We have been following them on Facebook and YouTube since last summer. They live full-time in a NuCamp T@B teardrop trailer like the one behind us in the photo. Both were as nice and gracious in person as we hoped they would be.


If you would like to learn more about the epic hike Mandy Lea and Kendrick (the couple we went to the Tiny House Festival to meet) did in the Grand Canyon last month, here is a link to Part 1 of their VLOG on the adventure:


BTW - Mandy and Kendrick live full-time in a T@B teardrop trailer.









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