What better place to start taking it easy and slowing down than the Florida Keys. We will have to learn how to sit still and relax as these are not our strong points. Our first campground was the southern most state park you can stay […]

Dates: Nov 23-24, 2024 Campsite: 33 Amenities: Water, Electric What we learned: Get up early to see the manatees Would we go back: Yes Website: Blue Springs State Park Breaking up the drive home was a great idea. I wonder who thought of that? We […]

Dates: Nov 8 – 11, 2024 Campsite: 105 Amenities: Water, Electric What we learned: Keep checking website for canceled campsites Would we go back: Yes Website: Anastasia State Park Anastasia State Park is one of the more difficult state parks to get a reservation at […]

Palm Beach County FL has many areas to kayak and one of our favorites is Loxahatchee Slough in Palm Beach Gardens. The 4 mile trail (out-n-back) is never crowded and you feel as though you are in the Everglades. We often bring a lunch or […]

Dates: Aug 29 – Sept 2, 2024 Campsite: 157 Amenities Water, Electric What we learned: Taking bikes and kayaks was not bad Would we go back: Yes Website: Long Point Campground Wayne and I escaped for the Labor Day weekend. The trip was unexpected and […]

Dates: Dec 22 – 26, 2023 Campsite: 18 Amenities Water, Electric, Sewer What we learned: Taking 2 vehicles has good sides and bad sides Would we go back: yes Website Wekiwa Springs State Park This is the 2nd Christmas in a row we have camped. […]

Date: Dec. 9, 2023 Campsite: 34 Amenities: Electricity What we learned: Waiting to do something has its advantages Would we go back: Yes Website: Flamingo Camping The boat trip that had to be rescheduled from last Christmas when it as 34 degrees, windy and rainy […]

A quick weekend away to the west coast of Florida. I saw that the Southeastern sunflowers were in bloom at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and I wanted to see them before they were gone for the year. We got a hotel for 1 night and drove […]