Such a "unique" RV park setting

Jan 24 - Feb 16/2014  Weather - first week unseasonably cold then 3 days of rain and dense fog; 2nd week unseasonably hot - 3rd week - who knows????   it seems Florida is being affected by Polar Vortex as well.   Gosh we left Canada and it still follows us!  We went from having the heat on to air conditioning.  No in between. 

There are some wonderful places you can not get enough of:)  The three days we stopped here in Lady Lake at Grand Oaks Resort & Museum were just a taste of a beautiful setting; so when we left Alliance Coach in Wildwood we both thought let's go back there for a couple weeks.  It seems many other campers have not stumbled across this place yet and we feel like we have the whole place to ourselves.  There are 4 of us in the 45 sites currently.   

BIG  Rig

Our neighbours are quite interesting campers - they have a 45 foot trailer behind their Freightliner truck.  When they are in transit the trailer has living quarters, a smart car, a golf cart, a horse carriage and their horse Stormy......  amazing!  When they take everything out and they camp, they spread out the living area to use it all.  This couple and their beloved horse come from Illinois to Florida for the winter and this Ranch is ideal for them.  Everyday they take their horse and carriage out for a drive.  How cool is that???

We have decided to stay for a bit and let this tranquility soak in.  You cannot find a more beautiful and unique setting when looking out your motorhome or sitting on your patio at day break and sunset.   While enjoying coffee the other morning we watched the carriage riders go by and one fellow was blowing his horn....   You know that "away to the hunt" tune - Dunt duh duh da!

Our view while having coffee in the morning

See his horn?

While biking around the 450 acre ranch we also came across a different looking donkey in one of the paddocks.  We chatted to this fellow petting her,  who told us she is quite a find. 
A Poitou Donkey from France.... Apparently there are not many in the world!  Her name is Nicole and she is big with curly long hair and huge ears!  She makes me laugh when I look at her, ha ha.

French Donkey named Nicole

Look at those ears - Makes you want to smile

Funny Girl

Equestrian RV Resort

Jan 16 - 19  Sunny but very cool for Florida - 60's, low 50's during the day - 3 nights frost warning
Well we were very glad to miss the Polar Vortex the first week in January but seem to have caught a short cold front in Florida; which we feel coming in from our vacation in Aruba.  30 degrees difference!  

We wanted to stay close to our friends to visit with them and also get our coach over to Alliance Service Center for some maintenance work.  Looking around the area in central Florida we happen to spot a new RV park that opened just in November 2013 on an Equestrian Ranch in Lady Lake.  The Grand Oaks RV Resort and Carriage Museum.   It's absolutely beautiful and tranquil.   

Brand new super long pull thru sites with all the amenities necessary, beautiful clubhouse and the rest of the 450 acres have all the Horse amenities.  The property is set amid majestic oaks and gently rolling fenced pastures.  There are well-appointed houses or cottages for rent, a Carriage Museum,  special equestrian events, activities and training.  Horses are boarded here from all over the country.  Carriage rides and horseback trails are available.  There is also a restaurant bistro style and a Spa!  Sundays they have an outdoor Cowboy Church too.    We happened to stay here for 3 days but definitely want to come back to enjoy the Spa and Carriage ride.