FLORIDA SUN SEEKERS

April Rally, 2024, Encore Southern Palms, Eustis, Florida

Way back, like in December of 2023, we joined a group called the Florida Fun Seekers. This is a group made up of RV owners from our development and other parts of central Florida. All total, there are probably 40 members and 18 to 20 motorhomes of various classifications and sizes.

From December to April the group holds a Rally at a designated RV park for 4 days/5 nights. We’ve been able to participate in 5 of these Rally’s, this months being the last in the current cycle of Rally’s.

This month we were at Encore Southern Palms in Eustis, Florida.

This is the first of two rows of rigs at this rally. All total we had 18 motorhomes in attendance.

So what does one do at a Fun Seekers Rally?

There is a Happy Hour each afternoon. People were just starting to gather when I took this picture.

And the food put out is ample to say the least. .

There was a Pot Luck Supper on Friday night. Then a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday morning. And finally on Sunday morning we had breakfast. Breakfast was Egg in a Bag. Now, I had no idea what that was but I quickly found out how delicious it was. In essence you crack a couple of eggs into a plastic bag. Put in your fixings, things like mushrooms, onions, cheese or whatever you like. Seal the bag. Place the bag in a pot of boiling water. Cook for 13 minutes and your breakfast is ready! Let me tell you this is a group that likes to eat!

When we weren’t eating, we were sightseeing.

Friday night we went to the street fair in Eustis. There were all kinds of vendors as well as numerous groups doing such things as line dancing and so much more.

Monday, Barb and I went off on our own for a bit.

Our travels took us to a quaint, little village in Florida called Mount Dora. Our main reason for picking this village was because it is the location of

It seemed that everyone in our group knew of the excellent New England Clam Chowder available here, everyone except myself.

Some definite, interesting décor on the walls.

Now about the chowder. Yes, it was as good as everyone said it was. I will return some day for another bowl, that you can count on!

After lunch we decided to walk off our lunch and so made our way to

It was a quaint, little park on the shores of Lake Dora, and yes, the lighthouse is still in service. It was just such a beautiful day, with a nice breeze coming off the lake, and all kinds of birds calling out in so many different voices.

Later that day, in the early evening, we went across the street to the

We walked the mid-way, sampled a funnel cake and of course stayed to watch the pig races. All in all it was a perfect end to a perfect day.

Alas, all good things must come to an end. Come Tuesday morning we packed up, pulled in the slides, pulled up the jacks and rolled out of the park and headed home. Until later in the year the rally’s are over, but we’re all ready signed up for November and December of this year. And when it is determined where the others will be held, we’ll be part of them as well.