Our travels began on June 11, five weeks past our original day of departure. Our route through Florida included six campgrounds in 17 days. Campgrounds included COE Ortona South (B), Colt Creek State Park (C), Magnolia Park (D), Lake Louisa State Park (E), Silver Lake State Forest Campground (F) and Ho Hum RV Park (G). … Continue reading Jun 11, 2022 – Art and Nature Florida Style
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May 10, 2022 – The Unexpected are Reliable
Our RV travels, which began in 2018, are about discovery and learning. And what we discovered quickly is that you can expect the unexpected. We also learned that we can prepare for those unexpected events, but more importantly, we learned to keep all challenges in perspective. During our first year of RV travel, we met … Continue reading May 10, 2022 – The Unexpected are Reliable
Apr 11, 2021 – Gorgeous George
Clear skies over Chokoloskee Island, the morning we left to begin our 2021 travels. Eleven months earlier to the day, both Vivian and I sat down with our ipads and a smart phone running an atomic clock app. After studying a satellite image of St George Island State Park campground, viewing each site at street-level, … Continue reading Apr 11, 2021 – Gorgeous George
Oct 5, 2020 – Her Florida
After several months of traveling, we are welcomed back to Florida. “We need above all, I think, a certain remoteness from urban confusion.” Marjory Kinnan Rawlings After several months of traveling, crossing the state line into Florida conjures mixed feelings. We could easily turn around and continue traveling, but we also get a warm and … Continue reading Oct 5, 2020 – Her Florida
June 26, 2020 – The Grand Design
The day we drove our new home of the dealer's lot. It was June 26, 35 days after leaving Chokoloskee when we finally pulled our home on wheels off Grand Design’s service center lot. The RV was in much better shape than the day we drove it there on June 5. How did we get … Continue reading June 26, 2020 – The Grand Design
Nov 4, 2019 – The Bridge to Nowhere
Chokoloskee Island, our home is the only inhabited Ten Thousand Islands in Florida's Gulf of Mexico coastline. The Ten Thousand Islands comprise a large portion of Florida's southern gulf coast region. Chokoloskee Island is the only one connected to the mainland by bridge. We decided three years ago to live fulltime in the RV and … Continue reading Nov 4, 2019 – The Bridge to Nowhere
Oct 6, 2019 – Limping Back to Florida
The Vicksburg Military National Park's cemetery. By the time we got to Mississippi, we were road weary. And Mississippi didn’t help that either, it just seemed as weary as we were. It was a sad place in many ways with remnants of tragic history made mostly during the Civil War. We came to Vicksburg to … Continue reading Oct 6, 2019 – Limping Back to Florida
Sep 9, 2019 – Breaking from Normal
Our first evening on the beautiful White River. This part of our trip began with great anticipation and much preparation building up to one thing, the White River in Bull Shoals Arkansas. But that all ended just as quickly as it began. Let me start by describing how the preparation played out. Much of Vivian’s … Continue reading Sep 9, 2019 – Breaking from Normal
Jun 21, 2019 – Friendly Chickens & Zombies in Georgia
Our languid travels got us barely over the Florida-Georgia border to our next campground where the RV would be well shaded under the oak trees draped thick with Spanish moss that would serve as our home for a week. Surrounded by salt marshes that extend gently toward the ocean, we have a long way to … Continue reading Jun 21, 2019 – Friendly Chickens & Zombies in Georgia
Jun 18, 2019 – Where America Began
It was a meager 75 miles of towing to our next destination, 4 Lakes Campground near St Augustine. The campground was located conveniently near the old city and it honored our Passport America membership for the three nights we stayed, making it the second cheapest full hookup campground for our entire trip. It’s a new … Continue reading Jun 18, 2019 – Where America Began
Changing Views From Our RV 