Category Archives: Florida

Key West, FL – 2014 Part I

We spent our first winter on the road in Key West in 2012 and we enjoyed it so much we had to return!  We are fortunate that I am a military retiree which allows us to stay in military campgrounds … Continue reading

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Key Largo, FL – 2014

We wished to stay at John Pennekamp State Park ever since we started traveling to Florida.  The problem was that it seemed almost impossible to get reservations.  After calling the park, we discovered you can make a reservation online through … Continue reading

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Tampa and the Everglades – 2014

Our stay in the Tampa area was one of connecting with family and friends.  Our niece, Robin, and her kids Destiny and Jeremiah, live in Tampa.  Pat’s sister, Mary Lee, was flying in to visit Robin while we were there … Continue reading

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Pensacola, FL and Home for Christmas – Dec 2013

As the weather up north gets colder, we head south.  Our plans were to spend most of the winter in Key West and we planned for some stops along the way.  The Orange Beach, AL/Pensacola, FL area of the Florida … Continue reading

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Everglades – Kennedy Space Center

We  spent a night at Everglades National Park on our way to Key West and decided that we should make it a longer stop as we headed back north.  We were so glad we did! Everglades has two campgrounds.  Long … Continue reading

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Key West, FL

When we started our new life as full-timer RVers and we told people we were going to live in our fifth wheel trailer, many would ask, “What are you going to do in the winter?”  Bob’s standard response was, “February … Continue reading

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Disney World and MacDill Air Force Base

The hit of our time in Florida was seeing our oldest son, Scott, who was home on leave from Afghanistan.  His family was staying at a relative’s vacation home in Orlando so he could enjoy his leave in a festive … Continue reading

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Homosassa Springs, FL

Isn’t it amazing that the farther south you travel the warmer the temperatures get?  We had planned this part of our journey for quite awhile.  Several years ago we had tent camped in the area in March and had gone … Continue reading

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