We had never heard of this place but just “had” to drive to this National Park, even though it was about 2 hours away. Why? We like to see the National Parks and as a bonus, Kevin likes to get his Passport Book to Your National Parks Explorer Edition book stamped. And a double bonus... Continue Reading →
South Carolina: Flooding & History
The drive from Brunswick, Georgia to Yemassee, South Carolina: Everywhere we look we see swamps. Sometimes the land would open up to be a marsh. Saw several rivers, as well. Same as the other south swamp states. Got to The Oaks At Point South Campground, Yemassee, SC, at exactly 1:00 p.m. check in time. The... Continue Reading →
Gorgeous Gardens, Navy SEALS, & A Friend To The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
We drove an hour north of our campground in Wauchula, FL to Lake Wales to see Bok Tower Gardens. Larry was there to greet us. We met him at the Association of Late-Deafened Adults convention in 2018. He is a very sweet man and great friend. He has been part of Bok Tower Gardens for... Continue Reading →
Meeting Up With Friends In Florida
Florida’s Natural Visitor Center is in Lake Wales, Florida. The building is built to look like a “cracker” house. We walked in and everything is nice and clean and orderly. The lady at the counter offered a sample of 4 kinds of orange juice and varieties in the foundation. She said there is a video... Continue Reading →
Southernmost Point Buoy, Florida Keys & Kayak Tour
Day 2: It was hard to wait until it was light outside but we wanted it light out so we could see the new area we were going to explore. We got in the truck at 7:00am. The first key we came to is Key Largo and of course the song is in our head.... Continue Reading →
Missile Site IN Everglades National Park?
We had never been to Florida Keys before. We decided to do a hotel-mini vacation for four days. My journal entries, from where this blog comes from, has a lot of words. HAHA So, I will break this down into a post-a day. Day 1: The day was drizzling and overcast. We had rain while... Continue Reading →
MS, AL, GA In 3 Days, Then Winter In Florida!
The email said in bold announcement: don’t come to Davis Bayou Campground until after 2:00pm! So here is the deal…with check out time in Louisiana, 90 or so miles drive, and check in time in Mississippi, we had a lot of time to kill. So the other day I looked at a map to see... Continue Reading →
We Watched TV & Decided To Go There! HA
How do we pick where to travel? Funny story: we picked this next place after we watched The History Channel about huge bridges. We learned about a bridge that is the longest bridge over water in the whole world - 23.85 miles. It is over Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, from New Orleans to Mandeville. We wanted... Continue Reading →
We Spent 9 Days In The 1880’s
Driving from Kansas City, Missouri to Branson, Missouri brought back a lot of memories. Why? The reason for us to go to Branson is to enjoy Silver Dollar City. It is a theme park set in the 1880s. It has been going for 63 years. The workers and volunteers all wear period costumes. Kevin grew... Continue Reading →
Wonderful Week Visiting Family in Missouri
Broken kitchen slide! We drove to what seemed like the other end of the earth to Ace Hardware for some parts. I was looking down and told Kevin we would exit to the right at exit #1. I look up and he is getting in the middle lane. “Did you not hear me say right... Continue Reading →