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ROAD RUNNERS RV CLUB Ellen Say, President, 941-505-9605, bruce2el@yahoo.com

Summer is almost over and Road Runners are returning or planning their return to
Punta Gorda. Over the past several months, many of them have been out and about
enjoying our country. Here's a sample of the reports on how some of the Road
Runners spent their summer:

Road Runner #1 - Traveled through at least twenty states. We visited family in
Illinois and Colorado in route to the Northwest and Canada. Enjoyed the scenery in
Glacier National Park and the Canadian Rockies. Went to Vancouver, British
Columbia, before traveling down the West Coast.

Road Runner #2 - Enjoyed scenery in the Adirondacks in New York. We were in
Lake Placid for the Fourth of July and participated in the parade in a 1930 Ford. Our
travels continued through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.

Road Runner #3 – This year our summer road trip took us through the midsection of country as we headed
toward Bainbridge Island, Washington. Stayed in a quiet evergreen-lined RV park (Cedar Glen) in Poulsbo,
Washington, to spend time with grandchildren. Enjoyed nearby sights and scenery - towns along the Juan de
Fuco and Puget Sound, hiking in Olympic Peninsula forests, ferried from Port Angeles to Victoria, British
Columbia.

Road Runner #4 -
Stayed in Punta Gorda
to do some tiling in their
home. In August, a trip
was made to view the
solar eclipse in
Townsend, Tennessee,
near Cade's Cove.

Road Runner #5 - Spent
most of the summer in
the Outer Banks and
Chesapeake Bay area.
Entered a "Big Boot"
contest to benefit the Dave
Watermen and
Waterwomen of
Chesapeake Bay.

In general, everyone had
a great summer touring
North America. At least
two of our members
have shared information
about their purchase of
new RVs this summer.
Lake Placid Parade We can’t wait to view
their purchase and hear
about the adventures.

As the Road Runners return to Florida, some will spend a few days (or
more) at a favorite Florida State Park - Topsail Hill Preserve - near
Destin. The preserve has more than three miles of white quartz sand
beaches with majestic dunes standing over 25 feet tall. It also has a top
-rated RV park with many facilities - a great place to end summer
travels and maybe run into other Road Runners.

Do you want to know more about our travels? Our first monthly meeting
of the season is on Thursday, October 12 at 7 p.m. at the Civic
Association building. There will be lots of chatter about what everyone
did this summer.

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