Tag Archives: Gulf of Mexico

NH to CA

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Marsha Brecht

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 →

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Christmas at the Beach

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

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 →

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A Better Day

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Well, the storm that had been predicted for the last few days was a bust. All the heavy rains and flooding stayed to the west of us in Louisiana and Mississippi doing all the damage there. By the time it … Continue reading →

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Here Comes the Storm

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Tomorrow we were planning to check out of the campground and move either west or north but the weather reports in those directions are filled with lots and lots of rain, and it’s headed this way. This morning was fairly … Continue reading →

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Cloudy on the Gulf

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

The weather is definitely changing. Our weather app says it’s 68F here today but with the humidity and the winds it felt cold. So, what to do? A movie sounds good, so we met Lois at the The Wharf and … Continue reading →

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Gulf State Park Pier

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Back to the beach and to Gulf State Park Pier. The weather is changing, clouds are here, the wind is picking up a bit. Storms will be here by the end of the week. But it was still warm enough … Continue reading →

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Beaches

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

What a difference the sun makes! Today was absolutely beautiful. It was a little cool, but that’s ok too. Our day started with a walk around the campground and the boardwalk out to the beach at Big Lagoon State Park. … Continue reading →

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New Years Eve

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

It’s been raining a lot lately and flood warnings are all over the place. The temperature has dropped about 20 degrees and the humidity is in a more comfortable range. And no rain today! We met Lois and Klea for … Continue reading →

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After the Storms

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Storms passed through yesterday, some severe. But we are ok. There were tornado warnings out in the morning. Being in a camper is never a good idea when that happens so we went to nearby Walmart and did a little … Continue reading →

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Santa and Friends

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Quite a day. We met our friends, Lois and Klea, at the local Farmers Market in the morning. We all made some purchases. I bought some pickled okra and some fig preserves and some ginger cookies as well as tomatoes … Continue reading →

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Ocean Springs and Biloxi MS

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The last five days we have been relaxing at home, exploring the Gulf Islands National Seashore park where we are camped, and spending most of our time in either Ocean Springs or Biloxi, Mississippi. As usual, our first stop was … Continue reading →

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After the Storm

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

A line of storms went through here yesterday and overnight but somehow managed to be gentle with our campground. This morning we drove out to the beach to see what affect the storm had there. It was very quiet, only … Continue reading →

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Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We left Jacksonville a few days ago and drove west on I-10, spending the night at a small RV park in Tallahassee. Nothing to blog about there. Yesterday we arrived at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Gregory E Moore RV … Continue reading →

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Manatee Springs State Park, FL

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

It’s getting so warm.  The high for yesterday and today was around 82F and the humidity was also 82%. We did drive through spots of fog on the way here. I do not like this muggy kind of weather but … 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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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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