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Seeking the Sun Recap

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June 25, 2023

Blogposts from our 2023 southeast winter road trip 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 […]

A Return to PCB

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June 3, 2023

Last time we were in Panama City Beach was at the start of our winter trip in mid-January 0f 2020. We walked on the beach in our winter coats and gloves, and vowed to do our next trip southeast in reverse – giving the panhandle a chance to warm up a bit more before our […]

Cape San Blas Lighthouse

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May 30, 2023

This is a quick post about a fascinating lighthouse that’s been through a lot in its 175-year lifetime. On our second pass through Port St. Joe, Florida, we were able to get inside the gift shop to read about its rebuilds, redesigns and finally its relocation from the hurricane-prone Cape San Blas. Click on the […]

Apalachee Bay to Apalachicola

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May 25, 2023

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

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May 22, 2023

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 […]

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