So it continued to rain in Bowling Green until about 11pm on Saturday – apparently it was more than 2.5 inches of rain that fell, which is something like two feet of snow. I’ll take the rain, I guess!...
Manatees and Mermaids; Presidential Plains and a Prison.
- March 15, 2025
- NationalPark, RV, State Park, Travel
After arriving at the Crystal River KOA early Friday afternoon (March 7th), we took Saturday morning for some much-needed downtime, and then made a short drive in the afternoon to Three Sisters Springs. This area is popular for Manatees...
The Most Magical Place on Earth!
We arrived at the most magical place on earth around 4pm on Sunday and made our way to the Fort Wilderness Campground. We had read lots of really good things about the campground, and they were all true…it’s wonderful!...
Edison & Ford, a Florida Panther, and a Singing Tower
We left the Keys on Wednesday morning (2/26); we ran into some traffic backups and it seemed to take forever to get back to the mainland! The main part of our drive was heading West on Tamiami Trail (also...
113 Miles. 42 Bridges. 800 Florida Keys. A Week of Fun!
- February 27, 2025
- RV, State Park, Travel
Our drive on Wednesday (Feb. 19th) was smooth and uneventful, taking us South to Highway 1, which becomes the Overseas Highway through the Florida Keys. We stopped for lunch at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park; we stretched our...
Two National Parks and a Heatwave in South Florida
- February 19, 2025
- NationalPark, RV, Travel
Before I share this leg of the trip, while we were in St. Augustine, we did some ‘decorating’ in the trailer. You may recall last summer we had some issues with our refrigerator, and we weren’t sure if the...
Out and About in the Nation’s Oldest City
- February 13, 2025
- NationalPark, RV, Travel
For our first day of fun in St. Augustine, we decided to take an Old Town Trolley Tour, to introduce us to the city and give us a preview of the many things to do & see here. Technically,...
Our Third Snowbird Adventure Begins…With More Power!
Here we are, on our third snowbird adventure! This one is primarily taking us to Florida…around the state and all the way to the Keys! The big news to start with is that we got a new truck! After...
The Long Journey Home through Fields of Corn
- October 6, 2024
- Museum, RV, State Park, Travel
Monday morning should have been our departure from Rapid City to start making our way East to Chicago, but there was a wind advisory in effect until late afternoon, with wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour. That’s...
The Other Dakota. Stories in Stone.
- October 1, 2024
- NationalPark, RV, State Park, Travel
For our first day in South Dakota (Thursday Sept 26th), we drove about an hour to Badlands National Park. We visited here in 2010, but like most National Parks, felt it was worth a return visit. Plus, they say...