Category Archives: Michigan Traveler

Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX – April 2014

Palo Duro Canyon was our next stop between Texas and Utah. When Pat told me we should stay at Palo Duro Canyon State Park, I asked if she chose that site because she knew I had been there before. When … Continue reading

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Dallas, TX – April 2014

The National Scouting Museum in Irving, TX was our first stop in the Dallas area. The museum is a very interactive facility that would certainly appeal to Scouting age kids. A video featuring Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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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Advice From an Eagle

Let your spirit soar See the big picture Cherish freedom Honor the earth and sky Keep your goals in sight Bald is beautiful Fly high!

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Fort Benning, GA – November 2013

We chose to return to Fort Benning’s Uchee Creek Campground to use it as a base for a family cruise over Thanksgiving.  Uchee Creek is one of the best military campgrounds we have ever visited.  We arrived on November 4th … Continue reading

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