Roasting

Leaving the Manatee Hammock campground was a bit sad.  We'd been there for 4 weeks so we were quite comfortable.  The staff were friendly and so were the other campers.  The location was great!  Pretty much the entire campground was shaded which made evening walks very nice. 

The campground we are at now (in Tampa, FL) is VERY different.  There are all kinds of activities planned each day.  They even provide breakfast and lunch 6 days a week (if you get there at the right time of course).  Trust me when I say, we're paying extra for those services so we plan on using them as much as possible while here.  So far, we've used the pool, done a craft, and jumped on a bungie/trampoline thing (see pics).  (Let me say, lots of fun and quite the workout!)

There are two things about this campground I don't like.  Our campsite is really far from everything.  The pool, bathrooms, laundry, etc are pretty far away.  And it is SO hot here.  We have a thermometer attached to the outside of the camper (in the shade and 5 ft off the ground like you're supposed to) and it's been reading 100 degrees each day.

Because of that, we've decided to cut our time in Tampa a few days shorter than originally planned and head South and West to a campground 1/2 mile from a BEAUTIFUL beach.  There are no planned activities at the new campground, but based on the last campground, I think we'll all be ok with that.  At least we'll be able to get out of the camper for more than 1 hour a day without feeling like we're roasting.