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So after our two weeks over by Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Miami we’ve retreated back to the Gulf Shore part of Florida; first a week down by Bonita Springs, then up to Crystal River…where the manatee winter. Before we get to the latest on the west side. A bit of a view on the eastContinue reading “West Side, Best Side?”

Well, we made it. On Wednesday, January 8th we crossed the border into the Florida panhandle, passed Pensacola and Destin, turned right just before the capitol in Tallahassee, and made our first night stop on the beach near Panacea on Ochlockanee Bay. That’s just down the road from Sopchoppy, home of the annual Worm GruntingContinue reading “Finally, Florida”

As I’ve said before, when you’re doing a series of one night stops on the road to somewhere, the best stays we’ve had have been at Harvest Host locations. Harvest Host is an RV membership made up of wineries, breweries, farms, museums, golf courses, and other similar places where you can stay the night forContinue reading “Harvest Hosting to Florida”

One of the great thing about having family in Texas is that it’s a great place to go to play with all the kids….and also a great break from the road to Key West.  With Sarah, Ryan and their kids in San Antonio and Amanda, Brandon and their brood in Austin, we have ample reasonContinue reading “East, ever East….to Texas!”

One reason we went to Tucson was it was the perfect place to stash the trailer while we drove up to Idaho to spend a few weeks for Christmas with family at Fairfield and Corral Creek Ranch. Weather is so nice all we had to do was clean it, park it, and leave the refrigeratorContinue reading “Christmas in Idaho”

Driving down to Tucson was pretty easy and weather was good. The only real issue was trying to avoid all the traffic in Phoenix.  But once through that, it was quick down to Tucson. So we were a little worried as Phoenix was hot, kinda flat, very busy, and not very interesting to look at. Continue reading “Tucson and Saguaro National Park”

Just East of Palm Springs is Joshua Tree National Park. Everyone says they love Joshua Tree National Park and for good reason.  What a wonderful area.  We were able to spend a night in Cottonwood Campground with only a few other campers in the entire campground.  This part of Joshua Tree has quite diverse floraContinue reading “Joshua Tree National Park…watch for jumping Cholla”

OK, November in Anacortes was nice. We got to catch up with family and friends and repack the bearings on the trailer. But after Thanksgiving weekend we were off again on our grand winter adventure to Key West. So when you start from Anacortes…on December first…with the goal being in Key West, you really haveContinue reading “On the road again….just can’t wait to get on the road again….”