Author Archives: Marsha Brecht

Cape St. George Lighthouse

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We were up early for a morning walk on the beach to look for shells and were blessed with a very beautiful sunrise.  Strange to see the sun rise over the water here on the west side of the state … Continue reading →

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Florida’s Forgotten Coast

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Moving east and a little south along the Florida panhandle, last night we stayed at an RV park in Mexico Beach and tonight we are in St. George Island State Park.  This is in part of the area referred to … Continue reading →

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Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Gregory E. Moore RV Resort

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

It’s been a few years since we were here, but Topsail is one of our favorite RV parks.  For sure it is one of the prettiest ones we have been in. It has lots of shade, well-groomed paved sites with … Continue reading →

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Pensacola Beach

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Another beautiful sunshine day.  It started out in the 40’s but quickly made it up to almost 70 degrees and not humid at all, in fact it was very comfortable.  A great day for a little hike.  There is a … Continue reading →

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Pensacola Sunshine

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Sunshine!!  All day today.  We didn’t see a single cloud.  It was cool, around 60F.  A perfect day for a walk in my opinion. There are a few armadillos scampering around our campground.  This one didn’t seem to mind having … Continue reading →

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Pensacola, Day 2

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

The Pensacola Lighthouse is the oldest light station and the tallest lighthouse on the Gulf Coast.  Some say it’s haunted.  The lighthouse was featured on the Travel Channel’s Haunted Lighthouses of America and on SyFy Channel’s Ghost Hunters.  We made … Continue reading →

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Pensacola, FL

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We are at Fort Pickens Campground in the Gulf Islands National Seashore west of Pensacola Beach, Florida.  The drive out to the park is along Santa Rosa Island, a barrier island that changes naturally over time.  In order to protect … Continue reading →

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Still

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

After a nice lunch with our friends, Steve and Bonnie, we said goodbye as we will be going our separate ways tomorrow. Bernie and I went back to the campground and then went for a walk.  It’s a cool day, … Continue reading →

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Panama City Beach

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

The weather is changing.  The rest of the country is experiencing winter storms and some very cold weather.  But here, where we are in Florida, it’s way different.  Monday was rather steamy, with temps pushing 80F and humidity at 100%. … Continue reading →

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Panama City Beach, Day 3

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Look at that blue sky!  The high temp was 78F.  What a beautiful day!  We found our friends and the four of us went to Pier Park, the premier shopping destination for the Panama City Beach area.  It’s a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Panama City Beach, Day 2

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Our friends, Steve and Bonnie from Arkansas, are visiting Panama City too.  The four of us went exploring around St. Andrews State Park this morning.  We went to look at Alligator pond.  No alligators.  But there was a short hiking … Continue reading →

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Panama City Beach, FL

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Our home for the next seven nights will be at St. Andrews State Park in Panama City Beach, FL.  This has been rated one of the nation’s top ten beaches and is a very popular spot for the surfing crowd. … Continue reading →

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Torreya State Park, Day 2

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

The Gregory House at Torreya State Park is a beautiful old plantation house that used to sit on the other side of the river but was moved over here when the park was being developed.  It’s now a focal point … Continue reading →

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Torreya State Park, FL

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Check-in time is 3:00 at Torreya State Park campground, but we arrived way before that. State prisoners were hard at work raking and making the place look spiffy. The campground was empty except for one other RV and that was … Continue reading →

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Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, Day 2

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Stephen Foster is one of America’s most influential composers.  He was not a Southerner; he was from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  One of his songs, “Old Folks at Home” made the Suwannee River known all over the world.  This park on the … Continue reading →

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Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Our week at St. Augustine was fun, but we have a hard time staying put very long.  We left early this morning to get around Jacksonville before the church crowd and the holiday shoppers filled up the highways and then … Continue reading →

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Turkey Run

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, was a quiet one for us.  Rather than cook the meal we went to Cracker Barrel Restaurant for our traditional turkey dinner.  For sure this was a popular place, lots of people waiting outside. Friday we drove … Continue reading →

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Flagler Beach

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Once the rain stopped this morning we decided to take a drive and explore a bit before the next round arrived. Flagler Beach is a small community on the Atlantic Ocean about a half-hour’s drive south of here.  The wind … Continue reading →

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St. Augustine

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

On our way out to St.Augustine Beach we passed this flock of Wood Storks.  They looked cold, all tucked in like that. Hardly any people were on the beach when we got there, just a few people walking their dogs. … Continue reading →

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Strawberries

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Along side the St.Augustine Flea Market is BerryStacks Hydroponic U-Pick Farm.  We had stopped in there yesterday but it was too hot and humid and we decided to stop in today instead.  But then today the weather is cold and windy.  Can’t … Continue reading →

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