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America’s Oldest City, St. Augustine, FL – March 2016

St. Augustine was on our route north from Key West and was a place we had never visited. We decided to visit St. Augustine “on the fly.”  We stayed in the parking lot of the local Camping World on Monday, … Continue reading

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Diving the USS Spiegel Grove, Key Largo, FL – March 2017

Getting into Florida State Parks on short notice is not easy.  John Pennekamp State Park is one of the most popular and you can reserve a spot eleven months ahead of time.  However many of those who make a reservation … Continue reading

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The Vandenberg – A Monster of a Wreck, Key West, February 2017

If you ever watched “Sea Hunt” with Lloyd Bridges as a child, you may have had a desire to SCUBA dive on a sunken ship.  Unfortunately that can be quite a dangerous event because of loose equipment on board, and … Continue reading

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The Chickens of Key West, February 2017

As you wander through the streets of Key West you will see people in swimsuits, with red, purple and pink hair, and with multiple piercings walking next to people in business attire – men in sports coats and ties, or … Continue reading

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Kayaking in the Florida Keys – January 2017

Kayaking in the Florida Keys is a unique experience.  You can paddle into the Atlantic Ocean or in the Gulf of Mexico and sometimes during the same trip.  If you don’t have your own, there are more places to rent … Continue reading

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Tampa and Home for Christmas, 2016

Tampa has a lot of good things going for it as a place to stay in December. It’s warmer than North Carolina (which we left the end of October). Our niece, Robin, and her two kids live here. The RV … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving in Savannah, November 2016

I once told someone that Thanksgiving was my favorite family holiday.  I still have fond memories of past Thanksgivings at my grandparent’s home in Flint and playing with my cousins.  Now our parents have passed on and our children are … Continue reading

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State Fairs, Halloween, and Backpacking – Raleigh, NC

In our travels we have attended state fairs all over the country and we make a point of attending the North Carolina State Fair whenever we are here in the fall.  I don’t suppose that there is anything special about … Continue reading

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What the heck is GEOCACHING?

I learned about geocaching from a friend while camping in Key West, FL.  He and I traveled all over that part of the Keys, finding geocaches of various types.  It has become a fun hobby and I have searched for … Continue reading

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