2024 was a year of completing projects, mainly our backyard. We worked on the design and installed lighting, pathways and native plants. I will do a post in 2025 showing the before and after photos. There was some camping and good memories made along with a few good photos but it was not nearly enough. Work kept getting in the way. That will not happen in 2025.
| Number of trips – Goal | no goals for number of trips |
| Number of trips – Actual | 6 |
| Number of miles driven: | 3493 |
| Number of State Parks visited: | 6 |
| Number of State Parks we camped at: | 3 FL, 1 GA |
| Number of county parks camped at: | 2 |
| Number of National Parks camped at: | 0 |
| Number of nights camping: | 22 |
| Easiest thing: | unplugging from work and enjoying the parks |
| Hardest thing: | repeat – Planning the trips as most Florida campgrounds are full and we are more last minute planners. |
| Most important thing we learned: | To unplug the van battery to fix the stuck key in the ignition. |
| Most memorable encounter: | Margaret: Dolphin feeding on mullet in the Indian River Lagoon Wayne: Getting bombarded by monkeys at Silver Springs |
| What are we looking forward to for 2025: | Spending time together exploring Florida and beyond |
Waynes Favorite Pictures
Margarets Favorite Pictures
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