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Date Visited: 5/7/2019 There's is something to be said about those magical places where the unexpected happens. Those mystical little unknown spots where you find the historian, the nature lover and the inner child in you simultaneously satisfied. Today's subject is one such place! We had left the sugar mill ruins in New Smyrna Beach... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 5/7/2019 In past post I've mentioned that my perspective has changed as I get older. For instance, our next daytrip took us to a place I've visited many times as a child on both field trips and family outings. During those long lost years I was more fascinated by the rocks and the... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/12/2019 Our next day trip takes us to the oldest surviving plantation home in the state of Florida. The property is located on Fort George Island and part of the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve managed by the National Park Service. A Brief and Incomplete History In the late 1700s Planter and American... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/11/2019 After leaving Gamble Rogers we headed north along A1A to Washington Oaks Gardens. Like Gamble Rogers, this park is also on a barrier island and has two distinct destinations straddling Oceanshore Blvd. To the east is the beach and the location of one of the largest coastal coquina formations in Florida. To... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/11/2019 After returning home early from our trip up the Natchez Trace Parkway we had a few vacation days left to enjoy. Over the next several weeks we'll share what we discovered as we traveled around Florida hopping from one state park to another as we find a few gems as well as... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/30/2018 So far our trip has been filled with natural wonders, the history of our planet, ice age giants, lost cultures and the drawings they left behind, but this week we take a slightly different look at history. One that questions whether all historical records are actually true at all. Yes, I'm talking... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/28/2018 When looking for places to camp and things to do in the Carlsbad area I stumbled upon this day use area called Sitting Bull Falls. The idea of a spring fed waterfall in the middle of a desert was more than intriguing enough to get it added to our list of day... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/27/2018 I think just about everybody over the age of 50 will relate to what I'm about to say at some point or another. You know how in your mind you still crave adventure like you're in your 20's? And because of this you don't always consider the ramifications of doing certain physical... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/27/2018 I have a confession to make. Before our trip I'd only seen the desert from 35,000 feet. From that altitude it looked pretty beige, unappealing, and lifeless. When Mr. McGee suggested going to the desert for our spring vacation I agreed (at first) because I love him and not because it was... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/25/2018 When I was a little girl I wanted to become a paleontologist - a real life down on bad knees, aching back, dirt under your nails, leather-skinned paleontologist. But life happens; college is expensive; I realized it probably wasn't a practical dream and I went into business management where I could receive... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/23/2018 Day one - Falling Waters State Park Our first adventure began with a little change in scenery. We left the space coast and headed toward the northwest corner of the state where we stopped at Falling Waters State Park to camp for the night. After driving for almost 8 hours, and crossing... Continue Reading →
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