June 22, 2011
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Lee
and Karen Duquette, The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers and their grandson, Alex Jones at Suwannee Valley Campground in White Springs, Florida |
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June 22, 2011 |
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drove a short distance from Wesley Chapel Florida
to White Springs, Florida and the two RV Gypsies stayed at Suwannee
Valley Campground (sites were 30 amp service only
at this time). They set up the RV quickly, then took a canoe out on the
Suwannee River. The water level was very low due to the drought in Florida,
so the river was blocked after just a short distance in each direction
from where they put the canoe in the river. It was very hot and humid.
So then they went to the pool, had a BBQ, and then watched home videos
- mostly of their grandson Alex, and they laughed a lot at the old movies
and how small Alex was in the movies. Alex also enjoyed the videos. |
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| A brief walk from the campground office to where the canoe was launched. Alex Jones, the grandson of Lee and Karen Duquette,is seen below hand-cranking the canoe down towards the Suwannee River. | |
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Below: Alex Jones
and his grandparents, Lee and Karen Duquette, got their first look at
the Suwannee River. |
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Lee Duquette and Alex launched
the canoe into the Suwannee River. |
Below: Big rocks on the
shoreline of the Suwannee River. |
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Below: Alex and
Lee paddled while Karen Duquette sat in the middle of the canoe. She was
not that comfortable, but this trip was mostly about Alex's enjoyment
and his new experiences. Notice Lee's shirt with photos of Alex and his
older sister Kristen Davis. |
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| Below: Since the water level was so low on the Suwannee River, time was spent exploring the big slopes of the Suwannee River. | |
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Below: Lee Duquette
peeked out from behind a big rock and Alex and Karen tried to move the
big rock. LOL! |
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Below: A close-up of the
big rock |
Below: Another rock on the
shore |
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| Below: Before getting back in the canoe, Lee Duquette had to hand shovel some of the water out of the canoe since the canoe had a leak. | |
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Below: Lee Duquette saw
a log that he said looked like a porcupine. Ha! Ha! |
Back at the campground, hooking up the canoe
to the ramp. It was hard work cranking the canoe upwards. |
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