Sunday - 10 Jan/16

The Internet was virtually non-existent. Again it appears to be the provider not the park that is at fault. It appears to not have the IPv6 working just IPv4 which is the older protocol. For this reason yesterday's blog may not have gotten out until late Sunday. Today's blog may not get out until Monday - time will tell.

The Sunshine State it ain't! A little brighter today; but no direct sunshine. At least it is not raining.

CBS Sunday Morning as usual. (If you are a regular follower I bet you already knew that - grin)

We decided, shortly after 11 a.m., that a road trip was in order. We decided on the Daytona Flea and Farmers Market as our destination.

It was rated by USA Weekend as one of the top 5 markets in the country. It was also a "Certificate of Excellence" winner on Tripadvisor.

It was an easy ride to our destination. After Deland we just followed US-92 to our destination. The market runs parallel to I-95. We were lucky enough to find a parking spot in the first row; otherwise it would have been a long walk as there is always a large crowd.

The market is open, rain or shine, from 9-5 on F-Sa-Su. Today there was the addition of an Arts and Crafts aisle which is a regular feature on the 2nd Sunday of each month. The first Saturday of the month is when car enthusiasts display their cars from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the West parking area.

Charlotte's first impression was that the interior market area was well lit and spotlessly clean. Free admission, free parking and the large number of quality vendor booths (1000+) make this deserving of it's high ranking.

 I was lucky enough to find a deal on Honda ball caps. 3 for $10. I decided on black instead of red.

I was fortunate enough to get a complementary iPhone screen clean. I didn't really needed a protector.

We stopped for an orange flavoured soft serve after about an hour of walking. We then continued on shopping. A number of the booths were very similar (probably the same vendor). Duplicate booths were most often selling sun glasses, cell phone cases, team logo items, nostalgia signs and socks. This is a common practice in large flea markets.

 There were 2 "As Seen On TV" booths with many items that I had never seen on TV.

The Arts and Crafts item aisle had only half of the tables with vendors. Most were crocheted items.
 It took us two hours of steady (slow) walking to do all of the interior aisles before heading back to OMS.

Pangs of hunger forced us to make a stop in downtown Deland, FL. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it). Actually, it was so we could return to Bill and Frank's "The Brickhouse" restaurant for the Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna. Charlotte enjoyed it so much on a previous visit it was worth a redo.

We both ordered the Tuna and once again it was worth the trip. "Nuff said!"

Once again it was an easy ride back to OMS. We stopped at the Rec Hall so Charlotte could check for new material lists for upcoming craft sessions. There were two.

Back at the motorhome an email with a picture of Camper sleeping with her new buddy, Buddy. I guess they are now buddy-buddy.(grin)

IPv6, the newest email protocol, appears to have come back online making the Wi-Fi usable again. It is still terribly slow; but at least it is working.

We were not hungry because of the very late afternoon meal at The Brickhouse. Well buttered popcorn was our evening treat.

We watched (listened) to another B/W Hitchcock classic as I worked on the blog and Charlotte checked out the materials lists she had just picked up at the Rec Hall. Charlotte discovered she is in need of material so an upcoming visit to JoAnn Fabrics will be required.

TV rounded out the evening.