Comments on: Up To My A$$ In Alligators http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/11/23/up-to-my-a-in-alligators/ Fulltime RV Travel In Our Winnebago Motorhome Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:45:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: John McBeath http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/11/23/up-to-my-a-in-alligators/comment-page-1/#comment-8498 John McBeath Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:38:41 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3707#comment-8498 Nick-- I feel like I know you real well after several years of traveling with you via blog and GJ. You and Terry really ought to visit the nude beach. I am SURE you will find yourself joining in and wondering why you didn't do this years ago. Re Terry's reluctance--most women have to be almost dragged to a nude venue, but they seem to have an epithiny there and are the ones who push their partner to return often. That has been my personal experiemce with my late wife and a several girl friends. None have not wanted to return once they tried it. Most nudist venues have no overt sexual activity==almost like a naked Sunday school picnic. Playlinda is clothing optional. Go in your bathing suits and do what comes naturally--try taking your suits off when in the water. You two are adventurous souls. You have nothing to loose by going (even if you keep your bathing suits on) and you may discover another activity that is very compatible with the RV lifestyle. Good luck. Nick–

I feel like I know you real well after several years of traveling with you via blog and GJ. You and Terry really ought to visit the nude beach. I am SURE you will find yourself joining in and wondering why you didn’t do this years ago. Re Terry’s reluctance–most women have to be almost dragged to a nude venue, but they seem to have an epithiny there and are the ones who push their partner to return often. That has been my personal experiemce with my late wife and a several girl friends. None have not wanted to return once they tried it.

Most nudist venues have no overt sexual activity==almost like a naked Sunday school picnic. Playlinda is clothing optional. Go in your bathing suits and do what comes naturally–try taking your suits off when in the water.

You two are adventurous souls. You have nothing to loose by going (even if you keep your bathing suits on) and you may discover another activity that is very compatible with the RV lifestyle.

Good luck.

]]> By: Roger Norris http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/11/23/up-to-my-a-in-alligators/comment-page-1/#comment-8496 Roger Norris Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:02:48 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3707#comment-8496 You probably saw your fill of alligators in the wild the other day. But..... if you want to see more in very unique settings, I have a couple suggestions - both in the Everglades National Park. If you go into the east entrance to the park from Homestead, you can meander along the Anhinga Trail (pretty close to the entrance). It is a raised boardwalk where you can see alligators swimming in the water below you and more tropical birds than you can imagine. Watch out for the black buzzards in the parking area. We shooed them away from a parked car where they were eating the rubber lining around the doors. Another VERY COOL experience is at the Shark Valley entrance, just off the Tamiami Trail. The draw here is a fifteen mile (you don't have to go that far) paved bike trail that soon takes you into the middle of nowhere. It is something that my wife and I will never forget. We did the entire fifteen miles, much to Dianne's chagrin, but you don't have to go the entire way. We saw more alligators sunning themselves along the trail than you can imagine. They just looked at us as we quickly pedaled by - glad they were sleepy. You can rent bikes at the entrance or bring your own. If you don't want to ride a bike, you can pay a fee and ride a tram, or walk along the trail. Many of the gators and birds congregate at the very beginning of the trail. You probably saw your fill of alligators in the wild the other day. But….. if you want to see more in very unique settings, I have a couple suggestions – both in the Everglades National Park. If you go into the east entrance to the park from Homestead, you can meander along the Anhinga Trail (pretty close to the entrance). It is a raised boardwalk where you can see alligators swimming in the water below you and more tropical birds than you can imagine. Watch out for the black buzzards in the parking area. We shooed them away from a parked car where they were eating the rubber lining around the doors.

Another VERY COOL experience is at the Shark Valley entrance, just off the Tamiami Trail. The draw here is a fifteen mile (you don’t have to go that far) paved bike trail that soon takes you into the middle of nowhere. It is something that my wife and I will never forget. We did the entire fifteen miles, much to Dianne’s chagrin, but you don’t have to go the entire way. We saw more alligators sunning themselves along the trail than you can imagine. They just looked at us as we quickly pedaled by – glad they were sleepy. You can rent bikes at the entrance or bring your own. If you don’t want to ride a bike, you can pay a fee and ride a tram, or walk along the trail. Many of the gators and birds congregate at the very beginning of the trail.

]]> By: Richard King http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/11/23/up-to-my-a-in-alligators/comment-page-1/#comment-8495 Richard King Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:43:31 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3707#comment-8495 Patsy and I are going to spend six weeks touring Florida in Jan/Feb, and I am 'stealing' ideas from your blog. I just added this refuge and a couple of days ago, I picked up two of your recommended dining places. We are also going to spend 3 days at TGO, including a Tiffin party on Feb 6. Check out the email I sent to you today...... an interesting "flashlight"!! Richard Patsy and I are going to spend six weeks touring Florida in Jan/Feb, and I am ‘stealing’ ideas from your blog. I just added this refuge and a couple of days ago, I picked up two of your recommended dining places. We are also going to spend 3 days at TGO, including a Tiffin party on Feb 6. Check out the email I sent to you today…… an interesting “flashlight”!!

Richard

]]> By: Connie Braidh http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/11/23/up-to-my-a-in-alligators/comment-page-1/#comment-8493 Connie Braidh Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:28:26 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3707#comment-8493 Playalinda Beach does not exactly allow nude sunbathing but for as long as I have lived here (50 years) the north part of Playalinda has been for those who prefer to be a-natural. Several times the various authorities have tried to stop it but to no avail. So the clothing folks stay south and the non-clothed go north. Live and let live!!!!! Playalinda is "THE BEST BEACH" in Florida. It has NO buildings. It is part of the Canaveral Seashores Park. There are wooden bridge crossovers and just natural sand beach as far as the eye can see. Real Florida. Last time I was there it had a $3 parking fee. Well worth the expense. It is open all year except when there are launches. So if you are visiting our area it's a real chance to see Florida beaches as opposed to commercialized Cocoa Beach. Playalinda Beach does not exactly allow nude sunbathing but for as long as I have lived here (50 years) the north part of Playalinda has been for those who prefer to be a-natural. Several times the various authorities have tried to stop it but to no avail. So the clothing folks stay south and the non-clothed go north. Live and let live!!!!!
Playalinda is “THE BEST BEACH” in Florida. It has NO buildings. It is part of the Canaveral Seashores Park. There are wooden bridge crossovers and just natural sand beach as far as the eye can see. Real Florida. Last time I was there it had a $3 parking fee. Well worth the expense. It is open all year except when there are launches. So if you are visiting our area it’s a real chance to see Florida beaches as opposed to commercialized Cocoa Beach.

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