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No Water, No Canopy Walk, No Problem
Myakka River State Park is also suffering from hurricane damage. The park has no potable water but the ranger station has free 1 gallon jugs of drinking water. The famous canopy walk and bird boardwalk are damaged and undergoing repair. We did not let this […]
Do You Think We Will See a Scrub Jay?
Oscar Scherer State Park is located in Osprey FL. Other campers have said this is one of their favorite parks and we found out why. We paddled, hiked, and biked. The launch for South Creek is in the park and we kayked the creek and […]
A Different View
The land for Koreshan State Park was deeded to the state in 1966 by the remaining members of the Koreshan Unity Community. Dr Cyrus Teed was the founder of the group and he established a Planatary Council made up of 7 women to rule the […]
Want to See Some Alligators?
Big Cypress National Preserve was our next stop. Saying we love this area of Florida would be an understatement. There is so much wildlife, the people are extremly nice and there are so many adventurous activities to do. Collier-Seminole State Park cancelled our reservations as […]
We Became Part of the Food Chain
Going to the Everglades in winter with the weather being cold and windy should have kept the mosquitos at bay. Should is the operative word. It did not. If you were on the windy side you were ok but once you stepped out of the […]
Headed All The Way to Key West
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 […]
Riding in the Slow Lane
Wayne and I are throttling down and taking Time to Look Around. The last day of work for both of us was Dec 31, 2024. WooHoo!! Some people never want to retire, Wayne and I could not wait. Both of us have worked since we […]
2024 Recap
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 […]
Trip 7b – Blue Springs State Park
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 […]
Trip 7a – Skidaway Island State Park
Dates: Nov 20-23, 2024 Campsite: 20 Amenities: Water, Electric What we learned: Explore the camp store Would we go back: Yes Website: Skidaway Island State Park A short trip to Savannah GA to celebrate my parents 60th wedding anniversary. We stayed at Skidaway Island State […]