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♪ I'm riding, ♪
♪ riding, riding, ♪
♪ Riding with my RV, ♪
♪ My RV ♪
♪ Wherever I want to be ♪
♪ Because I'm free in my RV, yeah. ♪
- [Robert] Yup, we did it.
We had one of those you only live once moments,
and decided to get our first RV.
It is a Winnebego Micro Minnie 1706FB,
and today, we are going to pick it up.
Our luggage is ready.
All the stuff we think we are going to need
for our maiden voyage.
Yes, we are going to pick up our brand new travel trailer.
We are driving across Florida,
East to West on the Alligator Alley,
which is a section of I-75.
And here we are,
arriving near Fort Myers,
at La Mesa RV where we are going to pick up
our brand new travel trailer.
It's so exciting.
That new car smell.
- [Salesman] When you press these buttons,
do so with the flat of your finger.
- [Robert] We get a lengthy orientation
of all the RV systems that I won't bore you with right now.
My vehicle and the RV must go through some upgrades
for safer towing.
Most importantly, a weight distribution system
that I must learn how to assemble and disassemble.
- [Salesman] So now it comes out.
It'll fall out of here.
- [Robert] There is also anti-sway bar
that needs to be attached.
- [Salesman] Same thing.
Tighten this up.
That's pretty tight right there.
Now back it off a quarter turn.
- [Robert] Eventually, I also got a $300 electric jack
after seeing this guy doing all the muscle work up and down,
and then I had to do it myself.
Hey, one less thing, right?
I guess we are ready to go.
As ready as we're going to be.
Well, we have finally picked up the RV,
and I'm pulling into the interstate here,
and it handles pretty well.
We'll see how it goes when I get to the campground.
As you can see, I cannot see anything to the back,
but we'll manage.
we have decided to stay at the Koreshan Historic Site,
which is a beautiful Florida state park,
and as soon as we finish unhooking,
a torrential rain starts to fall.
Nothing to worry about though,
this is normal.
It is the summer afternoon in Florida.
No worries, it will stop.
As soon as the rain stops,
we decide to walk a little bit of this nature trail
right next to our site.
It is really quite agreeable with the Estero River
right next to us.
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It starts sprinkling again,
so we go back to the RV,
and take the car for a spin
to the local dive bar, Wicked Wings and Things.
The place is full of friendly locals
as it is karaoke night.
(man singing karaoke)
By the way, the hot wings are superb.
Good morning, happy campers around the world!
Coming to you from the beautiful Koreshan State Park
in Estero, Florida.
Today we are going to explore the area a little bit,
but first, let's take that nature trail again.
It is a beautiful morning.
The Estero River flat like a mirror.
Listen to all the sounds of the forest in the morning.
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This is such an idyllic place.
To bad we didn't come prepared with our water shoes
or bathing suits.
Next time for sure.
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We continued walking on the nature trail
towards the historic site
that gives this park it's name.
It all started with this guy, Cyrus Reed Teed,
back in 1894.
He came with this followers to Estero
to build New Jerusalem for his new faith called Koreshanity,
which believed the world was hollow.
Anyway, they imported trees
from different parts of the world,
and the colony which practiced a sort of a communal life,
was known as the Koreshan Unity,
but it began to fade after Teed's death in 1908.
Totally ceasing to exist by 1961.
Some of the buildings remain,
such as this, the planetary court,
which housed seven women who governed the commune.
Although there is no guided tour of it available today,
we can take a peek through the glass windows
at this time capsule of sorts, if you will.
We also enter the founder's home,
which also had a schoolroom for the children.
Founder's house.
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Here's a detailed model of the property.
Our RV site on the upper right corner.
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Bakery building.
We also check out the bakery building,
and the typical cottage,
probably one of the last people to live
because they had a TV.
And this is supposed to be the laundry I think.
Look they had machines.
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This doesn't look like a laundry.
Whatever it is, it looks cool.
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Okay, we're tired of walking, and it's too hot,
so let's hit the road.
We are on our way to Fort Myers Beach,
sans the trailer of course,
and on this row of ocean front mansions.
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We want to check out this RV park called Red Coconut,
where you can park your rig right on the sand,
for a price of course.
And here we are,
I think it's gonna be a pretty unique experience.
Row one is booked solid for the year,
but we are able to book a site on row two
for a weekend next month.
Really looking forward to that.
As a menacing storm lurks on the horizon,
we decide to have lunch at this nice place
called Junkanoo On the Beach.
Well let's get out of here before it gets really bad,
shall we?
It is Florida after all.
It rains in the summer in the afternoon usually.
In the morning we return to Miami,
this time using the Tamiami Trail, US-41,
which is slower, but it is toll free,
and kind of more straight towards Miami.
And we get to stop a couple of times along the way.
Well our mini vacation is nearly over.
Here we are by the side of the smallest Post Office
in the United States right here by the Everglades,
and the Big Cypress State Park.
You know, we haven't come up with a name
for our new travel trailer yet?
As always, thank you for watching,
and see you on the road.
(upbeat music)
♪ I'm riding ♪
♪ Riding with my RV ♪
♪ Wherever I want to be ♪
♪ Because I'm free ♪
♪ In my RV, yeah ♪
♪ I'm riding, riding. ♪