TN5 Hop 2
10 miles via FL A1A, FL 100 and Old Kings Rd. Cumulative tow miles: 237. Truck miles: 293. Cumulative truck miles: 530. The truck miles were accumulated in my trip to St Augustine and various shopping trips in and around Flagler Beach. Plus two trips to the hospital.
Once again, this was not the hop that I planned. We are now committed to spending a total of 3 weeks in Flagler Beach while Jett undergoes a series of tests. While we liked our initial destination in Flagler Beach – Beverly Beach Camptown – there were 3 things that argued against staying there for the duration:
- Cost. It is expensive – ridiculously so, for what you get.
- Salt spray. If we stayed for 3 weeks I think the truck would have been reduced to a pile of rust.
- Lovebugs. These little pests bloomed while we were there. By the time we left they were swarming. They might be gone in a couple more days but they would be a miserable couple of days.
As I said, we liked Beverly Beach Camptown. Being close to the ocean was nice and was a balm for the emotional burns we suffered with Jett’s illness. She enjoyed the sound of the surf and the smell of the salt spray.
Oher than proximity to the ocean, the campground doesn’t offer much else. The office staff was pleasant and efficient and the camp store was pretty nice. It had a small but adequate laundromat that we almost – but not quite – used. The beach was more golden than white, but the sand was very soft and the beach was very clean. I can’t comment on the water as I didn’t jump in.
Being on the Atlantic, the sunrises were spectacular. Jett, of course, slept through them. But I didn’t.
Sunrise on the Atlantic
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