Relaxing Weekend in Okeechobee, Florida - Driving to the West 2019 Preview (2023)

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- Well, hello, everybody!, On.

The road again!, Today, we're going to Okeechobee, Florida., (light keyboard, music), ♪, I'm, riding ♪, ♪, Riding, riding ♪ ♪ Riding in my RV ♪, ♪, My, RV, ♪, ♪, Wherever, I want to be ♪, ♪, Because, I'm free in my RV.

Yeah, ♪ One of the main purposes of this road trip.

Is.

You know, it's like a shakedown cruise before our long road trip to the West.

I.

Wanna test out my new GPS system, here.

I, wanna test our new hitch.

We got the ProPride hitch, and so far so good., And.

Solar panels, I, put two new solar panels, make sure they don't fly off the roof or anything like that.

And, see what's going in Lake, Okeechobee., I, haven't actually been there., (light, jazz music) We're, taking I-75 North here.

And then we are going to merge onto US-27.

We're averaging almost 13 miles per gallon., Not, bad., Not, bad at all.

Here, around Lake, Okeechobee, very agricultural area, mainly sugarcane, fields., That's, Lake, Okeechobee, right, there.

One of the few places where you can actually see the lake.

The thing with Lake Okeechobee is that it has levies all around it.

So you have to be on top of the levy or some other elevated position to actually see the lake.

And here we are.

We have arrived.

Well.

Hello.

Everybody.

Here.

We are at the Okeechobee KOA.

First time, here.

A little bit of a tight quarters, but that's fine.

We're gonna explore the campground and see what it has.

It has a pool.

It has a bunch of stuff.

And by the way, December, what it is, December 29th.

And it is like 85 degrees out here.

Welcome to Florida.

All, right, let's go to the lounge.

I think it's that way.

This place is huge.

Here.

We are at the Shanty lounge., Adult, pool., The bar between the pool and the golf course, not very busy at this time.

Yes.

There is supposed to be live entertainment at night, but for now, we'll just enjoy looking at the wildlife.

I was thinking of getting into the pool.

But it is a little bit too crowded for my taste.

Okay.

This is the kiddie pool, which is actually a lot emptier than the adult pool.

So we might come to this one.

But.

This one doesn't have a bar, so.

General store is here.

Something smells, good., Well, yeah.

We later found out that the reason the kiddie pool was empty was because the heater had broken down, and they were letting the youngsters use the adult pool.

That's.

Why it was so crowded.

We're going to eat here at Lightsey's Fish Company.

It has good reviews.

Good craft.

Beer selection and a very tasty clam.

Chowder.

And I'm having the catfish, Ili is having the stone crab, and they have all kinds of animals on the walls.

All right, really good, catfish., Well, good, morning., Very, foggy morning here in Okeechobee., We didn't really do much last night after our late lunch or early dinner., But today.

We are going to explore a little bit., (energetic, electronic music) We're going over the levy onto Lake Okeechobee Park, and I think it is a perfect opportunity to fly the drone.

But first, let's walk up to the pier.

The fog gives it a sort of eerie, spooky, air., And, all these spiderwebs.

Hopefully.

The fog will lift soon and we'll get a better view.

Fly, pelican!, So, many pelicans, and other birds as well.

Hey, gator, alert!, One of these days, I'm going to learn how to fish.

Well.

The fog is slowly dissipating.

I think now would be a good time to fly the drone.

(light piano.

Music) Lake Okeechobee is really big.

Even on a clear day.

You wouldn't be able to see the other side, not even from 400 feet above ground.

Well.

It is the Florida Trail.

Let's do it.

See the rainbow in the grass? The morning sun reflected on all the dew-covered spiderwebs.

Well.

This is the Florida Trail.

It goes around the lake.

(light, jazz music), Well, yeah, the Florida Trail, very nice., We're, walking back now., Of, course, back.

There is Lake Okeechobee, looking south.

And here, looking north, is the town of Okeechobee, some fishing boats.

By.

The way.

This is pretty much just basically a shakedown trip in preparation for our upcoming trip out west, which is gonna happen in three days;.

You know, test that new hitch that I got from ProPride and make sure that my solar panels, for example, don't fall off the roof when I'm going at highway speeds, (laughing) that kinda thing.

And so far so good, so far so good., And, looking forward to driving to the west, into the sunset, in a couple of days.

Let's.

See.

What else is there to do in this town of Okeechobee.

There doesn't seem to be a whole lot to do here, but it's the beautiful nature of Florida here and Lake Okeechobee behind me.

And.

One of these days, not today because it is kind of warm.

One of these days we're gonna maybe do the whole around-the-lake trail.

That would be cool.

Maybe bike.

Because walking is gonna take days.

Here.

We are, downtown Okeechobee, Florida., Flagler, Park, here, with this tank.

And this helicopter.

Here, we are, downtown Okeechobee to check it out.

Let's face.

It:.

It is not the most vibrant downtown I've ever seen.

But.

At least let's go see the tank and the helicopter.

This is where the tank used to be.

They removed it.

Well, I am not crazy.

I.

Remember seeing a tank here in the park.

The last time we passed by Okeechobee, which was, what, like four years ago on our way to Orlando, I, think.

Can't see much inside., No., Let's, continue exploring., Well, there's.

The Okeechobee Historic Battlefield.

More.

Research shall go into this.

Beware of the alligators.

Well, yeah, that's, it.

We decided to return to the Shanty lounge.

The pool area, much less crowded.

Today.

Beautiful day for the pool.

It is truly a beautiful day.

Not a cloud in the sky.

A, refreshing, gin and tonic and more wildlife-watching.

On.

The other side of the lounge, the golf, course.

And here we have our friendly birds.

Well.

Here I am in the heated pool.

And the temperature is perfect.

I have no idea what it is, but it's, super perfect., Outside, it's like 81, degrees, and it's pretty much the same temperature in the water, probably 85, degrees., And, there's Ile, taking a picture of me taking a picture of myself.

And back there, that's, the Shanty lounge, which is the bar, here., Good drinks and very cheap.

I, mean, it's, $3 for a gin and tonic, and yesterday was $1 and change for a Yuengling, so, yeah., Very, nice., Very, relaxing weekend here in Okeechobee, for sure.

- [GPS] Continue on Florida.

78 West for 21 miles.

- I have an idea.

Let's go to the nearby Brighton, Seminole, Casino, nearby being a relative term here since it is almost 30 miles away.

But we are kind of running out of things to do here.

After, putting a couple of bucks in the slot machines, Ili won enough money to invite me to dinner at the restaurant.

My steak.

And, the meatloaf.

Well, that was a great meal.

Lucky for us, Ili won like $120 from the casino.

- [Ili] (laughing) $150.

- $150, oh, there.

You go, $150.

So our $40 meal was pretty much free.

Actually, $40 for what we ate is a great deal.

Everything seems kinda cheap when you leave Miami.

Hmm, another Colorado.

And this one is actually Colorado; cool.

All, right, let's, go back., In.

The morning, we return to Miami, ending a relaxing weekend and a successful shakedown cruise for Minitini, the Colorado, and all the upgrades I performed with the upcoming cross-country road trip in mind.

In fact.

This is the last video filmed in 2018.

And before we go, I want to give you a quick preview of what's coming up ahead in the Driving to the West 2019 series.

Okay, before that, I want to share with you guys a product I received in the mail, a couple of days ago, and actually very timely.

I had it shipped at my friend's house in Las Vegas.

And.

It is called OdorKlenz.

And it is an odor remover.

And.

You know, when you live in close quarters, like a small RV like mine, or even a larger RV, you can have displeasing odors that linger for days on end, because it is such a small enclosed space.

And.

The other day, I had this brilliant idea of cooking.

Some fish.

It was not cod, but it was something similar.

That thing.

Stunk!, (laughing), It, smelled like fish in here for days on end.

Actually.

It was in Death Valley that I, cooked it, and that's.

Also where I got this nice t-shirt, by the way.

And coincidentally.

A couple of days, later, I had scheduled this product to arrive in Las Vegas and I used it there at the laundry.

It was cold in Las Vegas, actually, snowed two days, later., I, can't, wait to share all those videos with you guys.

And.

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You put your detergent.

You have to fill up the washer a little bit with water.

And then you put your detergent.

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And it removes all the smells.

It doesn't mask.

The smells with like an artificial flowery.

Smell.

It does have zinc oxide and some stuff, all Earth-friendly and natural.

And it removes the smells.

They have this Laundry line.

They have a line for pets, for pet products, like if you wanna clean your sofa, because sometimes pets also have displeasing odors.

And.

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So.

If this is something you are interested in, check.

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And the one that I got is the Laundry additive.

And so far it's been great because Minnietini doesn't smell like fish, anymore., I, love fish, but I love to eat it, not the lingering smell of fish.

So that is a good thing.

Now.

Now, what I'm going to do next, I'm gonna give you a quick preview of all the marvelous places I've been to on this road trip, the beginning of the 2019 season, which will begin next Sunday.

First, we're gonna do a video traveling north from Florida.

There's, always something nice to see in Florida.

And we visited some places.

I actually did a scenic drive with this traveler, fellow YouTuber and friend and patron here on the channel.

And then, I was going through Louisiana and I stayed at this state park and I said, "You know, what, I'm an hour away from New Orleans; "let's, go to New Orleans for breakfast.".

So, I went to New Orleans for breakfast.

I'm gonna show you that.

It was a couple of hours, but New Orleans is such a unique, iconic city that I had to do it.

And then.

We drove to the west.

And then, in California.

We did so much; well, in Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah.

I went to Zion National Park in Utah.

That was amazing.

And then, on the way back, I visited some of the flyover country, which is actually very nice.

I visited Oklahoma, City., I, really liked it.

Very clean, very pleasant city, and also Little Rock, Arkansas, and I really liked Little Rock, Arkansas., It's, actually a place where I could live at some point.

It's, a nice clean and relatively quiet city, very nice., And, well, that's, that., I.

Hope you have enjoyed all my 2018 videos.

And in 2019, I, promise, you it's gonna be great.

Until next time.

Thank you so much for watching, and see you on the road.

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