Locations

Apalachee Bay to Apalachicola

This post finishes off our stay in St. Marks, FL with a stop at San Marcos de Apalache on our way to two nights in Apalachicola. We immersed ourselves in Florida history and enjoyed the beautiful coastal waters of the Forgotten Coast. Some great seafood and lively music at a Dive Bar rounded out our […]

Two Lights and a Wildlife Refuge

We finish up our stay in Orlando with a day with my brothers in Mount Dora (and its light) and a day at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge (and its light) en route to our next accommodations. We had several stress-free days and enjoyed more of nature’s good stuff. Click on the first photo in […]

Day Trip to Port Canaveral

Our stay in Orlando continues with a day trip to Port Canaveral. Last time we were on the Space Coast, we were headed home before Covid shut things down in 2020. We thought we could see the lighthouse on our way by, but entry was restricted by the U.S. Air Force. On this visit we […]

Blue Spring State Park

Today we headed north about an hour to Blue Spring State Park. After we spent some time near the spring amazed by the manatees, we took a cruise on the St. John’s River to experience its shimmering blue water first-hand. This habitat for the threatened and endangered was a joy to behold! Click on the […]

The Trip of Our Lives Recap

Blogposts from The Trip of our Lives 2023 are finally complete. This post provides an outline of where we went, what we saw, and links to posts associated with each stop.  If you haven’t seen any of the posts, you may want to start at the beginning. Near the bottom of each post, there is […]

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