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- Christmas at the Beach
- Big Lagoon and Gulf Shores
- Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, FL
- To The Gulf
- Stephen Foster, Florida
- A Museum and a Walk
- Cumberland Island
- Crooked River & Jekyll Island
- More Savannah Walking
- A Savannah Walk
- Pulaski & Tybee
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August 2020 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Bucket List:
* Return to Alaska
* Return to Glacier National Park
* National Parks in Utah
* Nova Scotia Canada
* Squirrel CookOff, Bentonville AR (Sept)
* Albuquerque Balloon Festival NM (Oct)
* Lake Havasu Balloon Festival AZ (Jan)
* Hwy 100 Vermont Green Mtns Scenic Byway2016 Route
2015 Route
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2013 Route (Alaska)
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Category Archives: States
NH to CA
This year we waited until after the Christmas and New Years holidays were over before heading south for the winter. So, on January 3 we left New Hampshire and headed south. But we did not dawdle. Winter Storm Grayson was … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Arizona, California, Daily Post, January
Tagged Anza-Borrego, Casino, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf Shores AL, Joshua Tree NP, Luling TX, Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Ocean, Quartzsite, Route 66, State Parks, sunset, The Alamo, Tucson AZ
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Some Maine Sights
Our friend, Peter, lives in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, and we stopped in for a visit. He showed us around Portland, Maine; some lighthouses; and some beautiful sights. Our first stop was at Two Lights State Park at Cape Elizabeth. … Continue reading
Posted in August, Daily Post, July, Maine
Tagged Allagash, Beer, Chocolate, Lenny the Chocolate Moose, Lighthouse, Portland Head Light, Travato
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Here We Go!
The north is calling! The winter snowbird season is coming to an end and so we have begun our trek back up to New Hampshire for the summer. But we don’t want to go north too fast, it’s still cold … Continue reading
Catch Up
It’s been almost a month since my last post. It’s about time I got caught up here. We are still in Gulf State Park in Alabama. We like it here. Maybe we’ll see if we can stay a while longer … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Daily Post, January
Tagged Beaches, Gulf Coast, Gulf State Park, Gulf State Park Pier, Jellyfish
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Christmas at the Beach
Ah, the beach life! Friends invited us to their beach condo for Christmas dinner, what a great day. First a good meal on the deck with a view of the Gulf of Mexico, then a walk on the beach, a … Continue reading
Big Lagoon and Gulf Shores
We have been having some computer problems lately, but I think we have it fixed now. So time for an update of what we’ve been up to. Big Lagoon State Park, Florida The three of the four days we stayed … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Daily Post, December, Florida
Tagged Big Lagoon State Park, Gulf State Park, Gulf State Park Pier, Hiking, Observation Tower, State Parks
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Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, FL
It did rain a few days while we have been here at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, FL, but there have also been some beautiful days, and on those days we have walked some of the trails and went back … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Post, December, Florida
Tagged Beaches, Dune Lakes, Santa Rosa Beach, Topsail
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To The Gulf
The last several days have been pretty quiet. We moved west to Torreya State Park for a few days. It was cold! And we had been to that park a few times before so we mostly just stayed inside, so … Continue reading
Stephen Foster, Florida
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park. This Florida park, on the Suwannee River, honors one of America’s most influential composers. There is a museum here and a Carillon Tower. The park has special events and festivals every month of … Continue reading
A Museum and a Walk
Yesterday, on the way to St. Marys, we stopped to see this submarine on land. It’s a full-sized Navy submarine at the gates to the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. When we got to St. Marys we visited St. Marys … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Post, December, Georgia
Tagged Hiking, Lighthouse, Museums, St. Simons Georgia, St. Simons Lighthouse, Submarines
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Cumberland Island
Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia’s largest, southern most barrier island. This island national park is 18 miles long, beautiful undeveloped beaches, and includes a large wilderness area. There are no bridges to the island, so the only way to get … Continue reading
Crooked River & Jekyll Island
We left Skidaway Island State Park by Savannah GA yesterday and moved south to Crooked River State Park. This is another lovely park with large and level spaces for a reasonable price. We’ll be here for a week. The campground … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Post, Georgia, November
Tagged Crooked River State Park, driftwood, Jekyll Island, The Horton House Ruins
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More Savannah Walking
Saturday morning we went to the Farmers Market at Forsyth Park in Savannah. There were lots of vegetables, oranges, honey, pecans, mushrooms, cheese, and baked goods, jams and pickles. We also stopped at the Visitor Center again. This time there … Continue reading
A Savannah Walk
It’s Black Friday. A good day for us to stay away from the shopping centers. We did drive into Savannah just to walk around the parks. We began our walk at Forsyth Park, one of the largest parks in Historic … Continue reading
Pulaski & Tybee
On our way out to visit Tybee Island we stopped to visit Fort Pulaski National Monument. It was designed and constructed after the War of 1812 to protect the river approaches to Savannah and was used during the Civil War. … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Post, Georgia, November
Tagged Atlantic Ocean, Fort Pulaski, Lighthouses, Savannah Georgia, Tybee Island, Tybee Island Lighthouse
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Wormsloe State Historic Site
A couple of miles from Skidaway Island State Park is the Wormsloe State Historic Site. This is what remains of the home of Noble Jones, one of the first settlers and a leading official in Georgia. The entrance arch has … Continue reading
Savannah GA
Another bright sunny day. Historic Savannah is one of our favorite cities to visit. This might be our 4th or 5th time here, I lost count. So, we kinda know our way around now. We began our day at the … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Post, Georgia, November
Tagged Container Ships, Historic Savannah, Paula Deen, Savannah Georgia, Tours
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Skidaway Island State Park GA
Another nice sunny day. Our time was up at the campground at James Island County Park by Charleston, South Carolina. So now we have moved south a bit to one of our favorite parks, Skidaway Island State Park at Savannah, … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Post, Georgia, November
Tagged Food Trucks, Hurricane Matthew, Skidaway Island State Park, State Parks
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Charleston Tea Plantation
Another beautiful sunny day. The only tea plantation in North America is just south of Charleston, South Carolina.We went to have a look. There is a lovely gift shop with free tastings of a variety of teas. Their American Classic … Continue reading
Historic Charleston SC
Another beautiful sunny day. We found the Charleston Visitor Center this morning. There are several tour options available there. We booked a guided tour of the Historic Charleston area with the Gray Line Tour Company. We didn’t even consider driving … Continue reading
