Sunday, January 21 through Wednesday, January 31, 2018, Lithia Springs, FL

Moving day again - 25.3 miles (85,053.8 total) from the Florida Fairgrounds to Hillsborough County's Lithia Springs Park in Lithia, FL on the Alafia River. This is our third stay at the park over the years and always following the SEACA rally at LazyDays. We approached it differently this time and it went so much more smoothly by taking exit 250 off of I-75, following east on Fish Hawk road to its end, two quick lefts and we were in the park. 

Site 33 was a challenge like many of the small sites in this park are, but we were in and set-up by 11:00 am - sweet!

There were some noticeable changes to the park. First, it was crowded - nearly full. On previous visits, we were sometimes all alone except for the camp hosts. New policies allow long-term stays (up to 6 months) so a lot of the people camping when we arrived were still there when we left. I'm going to guess the beautiful weather might have been a factor in the park's high occupancy rate as well.

We met an artist from Texas who travels in her mobile "Art Haus" from show to show.  She was finishing up some pieces for a show in Tampa soon. I didn't pry but I got the impression a lot of her painting was done with her hands (I didn't see brushes and her hands were covered with blue).

I realize Florida may not be as spectacular as the west when it comes to natural wonders, but as a location to escape the brutal winter cold while thinking about our next years travels it will do nicely!