It's how I got my name. My mother was so sure I was going to be a boy that when I was born, she was at a loss for a girl name. So my father said "all you did was rave on about a little boy, so, she is little "rave on". Changed the spelling around and TA DAH! Girl name.
We never stayed at the resort until now. So why the secret?!
When you own here, you can use the pool, hot tub, deck chairs, gazebo and BBQ's, 365 days a year.
There is also a restroom and a vending machine. I used to come here almost everyday after work. I would get a large ice tea, put my feet up, and watch the waves for half an hour. It was a wonderful way to decompress when I needed it. So basically, this was our private beachfront club.
We are using our week to stay at the Reef Club for the first time. It is a lovely place to stay. I am lulled to sleep every night by the waves crashing on the beach. Every morning, I have had coffee on the patio, while watching the sun rise.
In the past, we have always traded out for another vacation with RCI. One of our favorites was a houseboat on the St. Johns River for a week.
My mom and Ralph came with us. The houseboat slept up to 8 people, so for 4 it was amazing.
We could tie up anywhere for the night.
And Ian piloted the craft wonderfully!
But I digress.
Someone offered to buy our week. Due to traveling, we decided to say OK. So goodbye Jupiter Reef Club. You have been wonderful to us. I will miss you!
If anyone is interested in purchasing here, there is going to be a private sale on some foreclosures, very soon. To purchase one of these weeks, you must be referred by an owner, or be an owner. Contact Debbra Cates (561) 743-0185 and let her know you are referred by me. My closing date will not be for another month or two, so I'm still an owner!
I have been working in Rockledge, Florida, from July and extended through the end of September.
Wuesthoff Medical Center in Rockledge was a very enjoyable place to work. The OR staff are very gracious and kind. They work hard and maintain high standards. The anesthesia group is amazing and a joy to work with.
We were lucky to stay in 4 different areas of Brevard County.
Our first place was directly across from the beach. Ocean View RV Park in Satellite Beach.
This was a great place to start our adventure. The owner is a police officer. He was very kind and made me feel safe in an unfamiliar area. There was nothing fancy here, but walk across the street and step on the beach. Perfect.
This park is also on the beach, but, I really wanted to see the cruise ships going in and out of the port. My favorite was the Disney Fantasy. The captain would "blow the horn" on the way out. The horn plays different Disney tunes. Loved it.
The beach at Jetty Park is powdered sugar soft, and large. This park is very well utilized by the community. Weekends were packed, but weekdays were quiet. It was also fun to see the cruise ships arrive early in the morning as I went off to work. They glide in so quietly, still lit up, and beautiful in their own way.
After a month at Jetty Park, we moved to Wickham Park in Melbourne.
This is a large park with equestrian areas, lakes, community centers and more. They had a Caribbean Music Festival while we were there. But due to Irma, we were required to evacuate that park.
We evacuated to Disney World with the RV. We parked it in the parking lot at Bay Lake Towers and took "refuge" for 5 night in a stunning 2 bedroom unit overlooking the Magic Kingdom, and our RV.
Space Mountain during Irma!
My mom and Ralph joined us to be safe. Disney was amazing to all of us. They opened the convention center and provided games and movies. They opened the Wave restaurant and had buffet meals with gourmet food, including non-alcoholic drinks. Dinner was only $14 pp. When the breezeway between hotels was closed, they set up a room with food and drinks available at extremely low prices. I can't say enough about how amazing they were.
I forgot to mention, they allowed us to bring our pets to our hotel room. Zeus loves my mom!
Upon our return to the Rockledge area, we made a new reservation at The Great Outdoors Resort in Titusville, FL.
This is an RV community. We rented a pad for the month of September.
We also utilized a golf cart to get around this huge resort. We checked out the pools and looked at everything they have to offer. I like that you can purchase a pad, executive port or even a home where your RV is welcome. A 45 foot motorhome is quite conspicuous. Unless, it is in a garage!
This resort is right on a Florida's Nature Trail. I wasn't able to go on the trails due to Irma's damage, but cleanup is going fast. They have 2 restaurants on site, a golf course, open to the public and a ton of activities including woodworking shops, yoga classes, gyms, aerobics. Ok I could go on and on. I rather like it.
I could see a future here!
My contract was up the end of September. I said "see you later!" to my new friends and we traveled up to Gainesville, FL. I was to be working at North Florida Regional Medical Pavilion, but the anesthesia group was purchased by a large corporation. So, the job fell through.
I had already made reservations in Gainesville, at the beautiful Lazaros Equestrian RV Park. For those of you who are not aware of this place, it is very exclusive! We will be staying here through November.
That is it for now, except, I grew tired of the long, colored hair, so....
Chopped it off and went for my natural color!
Between doctors appointments, The Reef Club and an upcoming cruise this October, I decided to not work until November, or December;)
