Today is our third day here in Okeechobee, Florida in the KOA campground and I will give you my first impressions. As expected the sites are much closer than what we left in Gulf Shores, Alabama. That would be true no matter where we went but especially true heading to Florida which is known for small sites. The park is very attractive but I may be prejudice since I absolutely love palm trees and they have planted palm trees everywhere. The town, at least the part we have seen so far, is a little run down and appears it has seen better times. There are only a few restaurants but what the heck West Palm Beach, Florida is only about 70 miles away if we want to try something else. Walmart is conveniently located only two miles down the road which we easily road to today on our bikes.
We got our golf cart delivered yesterday so we can ride around the park to various activities and I can use it to play golf. Today I got my three month golf membership and played my first round of golf. Huli is excited to get me out on the golf course to give her more time so she can do her own thing. I played my first round today with my friend Mike Renfrom who we met at Gulf State Park and who talked us into coming here. The course was nice and I played fairly well shooting a 39. The nice thing for me with Florida golf courses is they seem to be a little shorter than what I am used to in Indiana. So far on my first round I was able to keep my ball in the tighter fairways so I have been able to score fairly well. I think I will enjoy playing here for the next three months. I start playing organized golf tomorrow morning. I usually play better after not playing for a while so well see how it goes.
They have a lot of entertainment and other things to do we are just now learning about. Huli has already seen some shows and singing groups coming to the park that she would like to see. So as of our third day we really like what we see. We hope to explore more around the town and area outside the park once we get more acquainted with the park. Here are some pictures.
