Fernandina Beach for the 4th of July

On July 2nd we  pulled in the slides and headed up I 95 to visit my younger brother Jeff who lives in Fernandina Beach Fl . We planned to visit for a few days and we would also rendezvous with my sister Nancy and her family visiting from North Carolina.
Let me comment on the fact that I 95 in Florida is ALWAYS under construction somewhere and we drove thru several stretches that were challenging at best. When you add in the numerous thunderstorms it was a bit of a nerve wracking trip!  First it's the newness of traveling in such a large vehicle, and when you also add in the inconsiderate drivers it takes some getting used to!  Jay is an excellent driver so I think I just need to calm down!
OK, back to the trip....Fernandina Beach is just north of Jacksonville and it really is a beautiful town with  the quant old world charm that you rarely see in Florida these days.
Despite all my research I couldn't secure a space in an RV park, everything was booked because of the 4th of July holiday. I understand why now that we've been there, it's really a charming spot.
Our plan was to park the coach in my brothers neighbors driveway. Jeff lives across from the beach in an adorable neighborhood and my sister was staying up the road in a vacation rental with her family. This trip had all the makings of a fun filled time as it was my brothers birthday and it didn't disappoint!
This would be our first experience with no water or sewer hook ups and we would have to depend on the generator for electricity.
While it's great to have these luxuries, it's good for about 48 hours and not as good after 5 days. When it's 90 degrees that generator has to run constantly.  Jeff opened his home to us for showers and bio breaks so we made the best of it.  We had a wonderful time and decided it was time to leave after 5 days.  The trip south on I 95 was a breeze, we made a stop at Camping World in St. Augustine, just because.... and continued south to our next stop in Vero Beach.  The rain started in Daytona Beach and it was hellacious ( I think that word describes it) the visibility was zero, the road was under construction and both Savannah and I were a wreck, she doesn't like thunder and I didn't like any of it!

Jay handled it very well and I wished I had a tranquilizer.  He was very patient with me and we finally arrived in Vero Beach unscathed.  The glass of Shiraz I had after we settled in was the best!