Mar 2, 2025 Our Favorite National Park Photos

As Vivian and I prepare for a big change, I've been reflecting on our RV travels which gives me an excuse to bring out the photos. So, I thought it would be fun to reminisce here. This blog is about some of those fabulous national parks we have visited. During our RV travels, Vivian and … Continue reading Mar 2, 2025 Our Favorite National Park Photos →

May 23, 2024 – Time to Get off the Island

Our island home. Since October 21, we have been parked on Chokoloskee Island, our winter home. While here, ours is a remote subtropical lifestyle filled with snowbirds, palm trees and the Gulf of Mexico. While folks in other parts of the country are experiencing headliner weather firsthand, we here in south Florida are watching from … Continue reading May 23, 2024 – Time to Get off the Island →

Mar 1, 2020 – 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 Mar 1, 2020 – The Bridge to Nowhere →

Aug 3, 2018 – A Room with a Changing View

“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” Bill Bryson Vivian and I have a routine when camping in the Everglades that … Continue reading Aug 3, 2018 – A Room with a Changing View →

Aug 1, 2018 – A Place Where People Visit and Never Leave

“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving. “ Lao Tzu For the past 15 years, Vivian and I spent almost every weekend and vacation day paddling our canoes through the Everglades. On occasion, we take trips lasting 8 to 10 days and paddle upwards of 20 miles from one … Continue reading Aug 1, 2018 – A Place Where People Visit and Never Leave →