Category Archives: Florida
The Road to Raleigh – March 2015
We left Key West early on March 17th on our way to the Manatee Cove RV Park at Patrick AFB near Cocoa Beach, FL. We had planned to make the trip in two days, but decided to make it a … Continue reading
Key West, FL – February/March 2015, Part Two
We hosted a small party at our campsite combining our friends from 2013 and our friends from 2014. Jim and Philly were “headed up the road” the next day and Alina had talked about how she had taken up the … Continue reading
How Do You Get Mail? Communication and Technology on the Road
When we are talking to people about being full time RVers the one question that comes up most often is, “How do you get your mail?” Because we no longer had a physical address in Michigan we had to establish … Continue reading
Key West, FL – February 2015, Part One
While we were in Tampa, we got word that, for the first time, the RV park on Sigsbee Island was turning people away. However, one of our friends checked it out and found that if you arrived at Sigsbee Island, … Continue reading
Tampa, FL – January 2015
As we worked our way south to warmer weather our next stop was Tampa. We normally stop here as we go south to spend time with our niece, Robin, and her two kids. While there are quite a few campgrounds … Continue reading
Rainbow Springs State Park, Dunnellon, FL – Jan 2015
Rainbow Springs and the Rainbow River are unique places to visit. The Rainbow River is one of the clearest rivers in the world, with underwater visibility of over 250 feet in the headsprings area. This is why we wanted to … Continue reading
Pensacola, FL and Home for Christmas – December 2014
From New Orleans we traveled back to Oak Grove Park at Pensacola Naval Air Station. This is a great campground – nice sites, close to the water, nice running trail, and the camp hosts have a no-host happy hour every … Continue reading
Key West, FL – 2014 (Part II)
Great news, we will move to a full hookup site! Friday morning was very busy – we had to move off of our current site by 10:00 and I had my first “Snorkeling 101” class at 10:00. We were up … Continue reading
Big Cypress, Tampa, and Gulfport – March 2014
We enjoyed our time in January at Everglades National Park, but there is another part of the Everglades that isn’t visited as much. Shark Valley of Everglades National Park and the Big Cypress Preserve are on the northern end of … Continue reading



