Headed West after 6 weeks in Florida. Should be in Texas tomorrow. New post everyday at Two Lane Touring - the only internet site with a Moose who reviews restaurants!
We were again at three parks over the week, a Harvest Host and two state parks, one in Florida and one in Louisiana.
We booked our Monday night gap between two parks for an overnight stay at Southern Grace Lavender Farm in the panhandle of Florida. Good grassy, almost level parking spot was nice. We also did a quick tour of the lavender painted store. Cindy found a couple of needed items.
Emerging lavender at Southern Grace
We then went to Top Sail Hill Preserve State Park. It was once a resort that the state of Florida took over so it has amenities most parks do not. A nice coffee shop, full hookups for the RV, cable TV (I got to watch a Virginia BB game!). They also offer tram service to the beach, seven tenths of a mile away and a nice laundry. We were in site 115 and really liked it for both its shade and its convenient location. Plus we had a Great Horned Owl one evening.
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
Our third location is at Fountainebleau State Park located on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. This park is ok but needs som TLC. We have power, electric and a concrete pad at site 81 but it has a lot of minor blemishes - it could be great. The sites are decent size and two of the bathhouses have been rebuilt. Plus lots of shade. We were here two nights not to take advantage of its proximity to New Orleans which we have done in the past but to travel to Jackson, MS on a day trip to see Medgar Edgars National Monument. We were in Jackson in 2020 but the park was not open yet so we made this trip for our 325th National Park Service unit.
Almost to New Orleans