Monthly Archives: January 2014

Cedar Key and Shell Mound

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The past few days have been cool and wet so we haven’t been out much. Now the forecast for today was to be a little warmer and sunny so drove about 30 miles to the coast to visit Cedar Key. … Continue reading →

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Waiting in Chiefland

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We’ve been wanting to get back to the Florida Panhandle but there’s some nasty winter weather happening up there so we’ve been just hanging out waiting for that weather to clear first. We are at Chiefland RV Park in Chiefland, … Continue reading →

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Kumquat what?

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The last few days have been cold and windy and sometimes rain so we haven’t been out and about much but rather taking it easy at home.  But today turned out to be a beauty at around 70 degrees and … Continue reading →

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Seafood, Cigars, and Sponges

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The last few days have been so much fun…. and food! Linda cooked up a real seafood feast for us and her family.  There was rock shrimp, scallops, shrimp, stone crab, grouper, clams, and more shrimp. It was fantastic! And … Continue reading →

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Exploring and Moving

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It’s been pretty cold here in the Tampa area the last few days.  Not cold by Minnesota standards, but cold by Florida standards. For the senior rate of $2.50 each we can ride the Suncoast Trolley and any connections to … Continue reading →

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Tampa RV Show

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The 29th Annual Florida RV SuperShow begins today. This is reputed to be the largest and best consumer RV show in the nation.  I can’t say I disagree with that. I’ve never seen so many RVs in one place before. … Continue reading →

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Wall Springs Park

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Bay Aire RV Park in Palm Harbor (Near Tampa), FL, is where we will be for the next few days. We were lucky to get in here as it appears to be filled to capacity. After getting settled in we … Continue reading →

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Bok Tower Gardens

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It’s looking like it will be a beautiful day today and we decided to go visit the nearby Bok Tower Gardens, a National Historic Landmark. This 205 foot tall tower and the surrounding gardens was established by Edward W Bok … Continue reading →

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Moving Up

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Yesterday was a quiet day.  We just took it easy, walked around the RV park and then went for a drive up the west side of nearby Lake Okeechobee.  What we thought would be a scenic lake drive was a … Continue reading →

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Everglades

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The last several days we have been in The Everglades where internet and cell phone service were nearly non-existent.  It’s also been hot and humid with occasional rains.  A few mosquitoes, but nothing serious.  We were camped at Long Pine … Continue reading →

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Key West, Florida

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Key West is about an hour drive from our campground.  We got an early start and stopped for a moment at Sombrero Beach, a beautiful park with a nice sandy beach. The original seven-mile bridge can be seen paralleling the … Continue reading →

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Moving on Down the Keys

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We have moved about 30 miles further into the Keys to Fiesta RV Resort. We knew rain was on the way so we left early to beat that.  We enjoyed the drive, it’s so pretty here. As soon as we … Continue reading →

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African Queen and Rain

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We knew rain was on the way so we set out early to explore while we could.  About a mile from our campground is the original African Queen, the 1951 movie boat used by Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn in … Continue reading →

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Entering the Keys

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

A key is a low offshore island or reef. There are 42 bridges connecting 126 miles of Florida keys here. Driving south on US Hwy 1 we crossed a big bridge that took us into Key Largo at mile marker #106. … Continue reading →

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Coral Castle

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Before we set out to explore the day we stopped to say hello to our parking lot neighbors. Nice couple from Germany.  They are exploring the US and will go to Alaska next summer. When I asked if I could … Continue reading →

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Alligators and More Alligators

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We have been without internet or cell phone service for the last few days so here’s the scoop on what we have been doing.  We moved a little further east to Midway Campground.  This is a small campground but very … Continue reading →

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