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| from the hot tub to Mr. Snowman to greet you! |
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| Disney World is just around the corner! |
In my post on Classifying Campgrounds, I named this resort
as a prime example of our favorite type, a country
club (please see http://rvcruisinglifestyle.blogspot.com/2011/11/four-types-of-campgrounds-rv-park.html
). A country club is a campground that is in or at the outskirts of a city and
has lots of amenities and activities. The Orlando Resort is just 14 miles from
Disney World, nestled among residential subdivisions, just a stone’s throw from
US 192 that is dotted by hotels, restaurants, and shops leading to the famous
Park. That is one of the reasons we have liked this campground a lot.
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| adult pool and hot tub in front of the clubhouse... |
It is also near everything else we need, just like a home
should be: supermarkets like Walmart (and Redbox) 1.5 miles, Publix (1 mile)
and Sweet Bay (0.5 mile), Cagan Crossings Community Library (1.5 miles), Blessed
Sacrament Catholic Church (15 miles), Ballys Fitness Center (20 miles), the
Florida Center for Digestive Health (20 miles), and downtown Disney, 25 miles.
We would settle down here if only it were near our children’s homes (they are
all in the West)! But it is a great place for them to visit and that’s what just
some of them are doing this holiday season!
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| cool, shaded mini-golf course |
While waiting for my children’s arrival, we are enjoying the
famous Florida winter weather (highs of low 80s and lows of mid 50s), its daily
sun and lush tropical green! I have bought a brand new swimsuit and matching
wrap because every day we are in the pool or hot tub or both! Orlando Thousand
Trails RV Resort has 2 heated pools, one for adults, the other for kids, and a
hot tub! They have just upgraded the fitness center so we no longer need to go
to Ballys that often unless we want sauna and steam baths.
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| a game of pickleball going on |
As if those were not enough, the Resort also has all the
following: courts for mini-golf, tennis, pickle ball, shuffleboards, and
volleyball, a big hall for Friday or Saturday dances, concerts and karaoke (I
love to sing and dance!), a big kitchen/dining room for a la carte food, a
general store for many emergency requirements, an efficient mail room providing
free services (this is a must for a good campground), and a complete game room
for crafts, billiards, table tennis, puzzles, and board games. There are also notices
and sign-up sheets to manage all kinds of activities: aerobics, coffee with the
manager, bridge, bingo, pot luck, etc. My favorite, Texas Hold’Em, is on every
night! There are at least 2 activities per day!
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| having fun at the Christmas Party |
Last December 11th, there was even a Christmas Parade of
Lights that ushered in the Season. A week later there was an early Christmas
Dinner and Show. Other holiday events scheduled are a Christmas Eve Barbeque and
a New Year’s Eve Dinner and Show. We were at the 2009 New Year’s Eve Party and
there were must have been about 200 people who greeted 2010 with us!
There are actually about 800 sites in this campground all
filled at the height of the season in January.
And, since it is a popular Resort, some of our friends are here to enjoy
the holidays with us: Jim and Pat and their jamming sessions and Chuck and
Evelyn and their antique cars. And Dan, a former executive chef, and wife Bev
are also just 20 miles away!
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| feeling @ home... |
As you can tell, Bill and I are enjoying this campground (even
with the brief interruption) like crazy! In fact, we do not feel we are on
vacation here…we are, for all intents and purposes, home! So now that we are considering settling down, Orlando Thousand Trails RV
Resort is at the top of the list!
sounds -- and looks -- like a great place to be.
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Thanks for the compliment! It is a great place!
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