December 2 – December 14, 2014
The adventure continued along the Florida coast and we
planned to spend the next days in Fort Pierce. We had a date set for the
Florida Keys so this was a good stopping point and place to hang out for a
short period of time.
Fort Pierce is named after the army installation Fort Pierce
built in the area in 1838 during the Second Seminole War. The location is also
a prime spot for fishing many of the Atlantic Intracoastal waters and ocean.
You can guess who was excited by this fact can’t you?
This part of the Florida coast is known as the Treasure
Coast. In particular Fort Pierce and the close towns just north and south of it
are somewhat a hidden jewel of Florida. The coast is pretty, beaches gorgeous,
and the crowds don’t really exist. The weather is just a few degrees cooler
than Miami so you get to have the warmth, water, and atmosphere here.
They have nice park with a lot of beach and fishing pier. We
wandered around one afternoon and then stopped at a local restaurant for a cold
beer. The nice thing about this area is plenty of parking and it is free. I
think this attracts quite a few people from the Orlando area for vacation.
Not Quite A Race
Resting
We enjoyed being close to the water and the RV park was
close to a dirt road so Izzy could get her runs in every day. She has gained 10
pounds this past year so she doesn’t quite run as fast! Sounds like us! Well we
can’t run at all so she is ahead of us.
We headed out fishing one evening in the Intracoastal Waterway
and had success catching some mangrove snapper and I even caught a sheephead.
Both are great eating and we caught enough for five dinners.
Big Fish Tory
Mangrove Snapper Yum!
We enjoyed the area and will come back next winter for a few
months as this just might the place we establish as our winter spot. So maybe a
year from now we might be telling you about the spare bedroom for you to come
hang out with us too!
Our next spot is Marathon Florida. More fun in the sun!
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