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Category Archives: Florida
We Begin Our Journey North, March-April 2022
We left Key West on March 10th and headed for the Tampa area. We made an overnight stop at our “go to” campground on the Tamiami Trail (US-41), Midway Campground, operated by the US Forest Service. It’s not easy to … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Military RV Parks, South Carolina
Tagged Boone Plantation, Civil War, CSS Hunley, Myrtle Beach State Park, NUMA
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Back to Paradise (Key West) – Dec 2021 – Mar 2022
We departed from Patrick Space Force Base on Dec 9, 2021 and drove to Sigsbee Island RV Park at Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West in one long day. We arrived after dark and, as required by their policy, we … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Military RV Parks
Tagged Coast Guard Cutter Ingham, Kayaking, Key West Half-Marathon, Sigsbee Island
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Exploring Florida’s Space Coast, Oct-Dec 2021
Manatee Cove RV Park at Patrick Space Force Base is a nice location. The park itself is right on the shore of the Banana River and a short bike ride away from the Atlantic Ocean. On a clear day (or … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Fulltime RV, Military RV Parks
Tagged Florida Space Coast, Kayaking, Patrick Air Force Base, Wickham Park
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Tampa and Homosassa – with Family and Friends – March 2021
From Recreation Plantation we made the short drive to Port Richey in the Tampa area. Pat’s brother and sister and their spouses had rented a house in New Port Richey, we have a niece that lives in nearby Oldsmar, and … Continue reading
Posted in Florida
Tagged Kayaking, Manatee, Rock Crusher RV Resort, Sundance Lake RV Resort
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Recreating at Recreation Plantation – Jan-Mar 2021
Throughout our stay at Recreation Plantation COVID-19 was always a factor in our planning and decision-making. We formed an informal “bubble” with our friends. On occasion, we did participate in community events, but did our best to be friendly and … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Florida
Tagged Recreation Plantation, Silver Springs, The Villages
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Welcome to the Recreation Plantation, November-December 2020
The Coronavirus Pandemic has caused many changes to our normal routine. While for most people that means wearing masks and maintaining social distancing, in our case it affects where we live. We normally spend our winters in Key West, but … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Fulltime RV, Holidays
Tagged Christmas in Florida, Recreation Plantation, SCUBA diving
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Just Another Day in Paradise – Jan-Mar 2020
This was our seventh winter of the last nine years in Key West. We have never found a nicer place to spend the winter. I don’t think you can get any farther south in the Continental US. As we have … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Fulltime RV, Michigan Traveler, Military RV Parks
Tagged Coast Guard Cutter Ingham, Key West NAS, Sigsbee Island
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Pensacola – Home of Naval Aviation, March 2019
I’m afraid this title is a little misleading. Yes, Pensacola is the primary training site for Naval aviators and home of the Blue Angels, the Navy’s Demonstration Team. We had hoped to watch the team practice as their Tuesday and … Continue reading
Tampa Equals Family and Fun, Tampa 2019
One of our priorities whenever we are in Florida is to spend some time with our niece, Robin, and her kids, Destiny and Jeremiah. This year and last year had the added benefit that Pat’s brother and sister rented a … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Fulltime RV, Michigan Traveler
Tagged Honeymon Island, Michigan Traveler, RV Forums, Tampa Bay Downs
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The Conch Republic, Key West 2019
I wonder how many visitors to Key West realize they are visiting an island that was once a foreign nation. According to my local friends, the US Border Patrol, in 1982, set up a roadblock and inspection point on US-1 … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Fulltime RV, Michigan Traveler
Tagged Conch Republic, Key West, USCCG Ingham
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