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Farewell Florida! Hello Gaffney
Heavy hearts waived to Florida! We did not know if we wanted to stay or go! Tom had booked us in at the National Freightliner Service Center in Gaffney, South Carolina, so we headed north. The local Freightliner center … Continue reading
Springing into Florida. Please brake for Alligators!
Never met a Palm Tree I did not LIKE! Florida landscape is enchanting! Besides the myriad of Palms swaying in the wind, colorful bushes and flowers add to the splendor. It is said that there are twelve species of Palms … Continue reading
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Pandemic Creativity in Florida (Updated)
Keeping Sane While Being Cooped Up! He just appeared one day. There was this man sitting outside his Class C motorhome chipping away at wood. I walked by his rented site every day. Soon there was a table and wood … Continue reading
Ormond Beach and the Mystery Mound!
Beware!!! Archaeology is discussed ahead!!!!! You might want to turn back! Playing in the Sand on Ormond Beach! Tom and I have been exploring plantation ruins along the Eastern Coast of Florida. Recently we stopped by the Dummett Sugar plantation … Continue reading
The Taking of Land in Florida (And the Militias)
Warning! History Ahead! Prepare Yourself! Did you know that Florida sided with Great Britain in the 1776 Revolutionary War? Oh no!! Did you know that Florida became a US state only in 1845? Did you know that Florida was part … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century architecture, Abusive Politics in Florida, Florida, Forts, History of Taking the Land in Florida, Merritt Island, One Room School houses, Uncategorized
Tagged 1776 and Florida, Armed Militias, Bulow Plantation, Clifton Colored School, Dummett Plantation, Florida and the Confederates, Politics in Florida, Seminoles, Slavery, Southern Culture in Florida, Sugar Mills, Taking of the Land In Florida
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Florida. The Good. The Bad. And, The Ugly!
Holidays at The Great Outdoors. The Good. TGO is a remarkable playground for adults at Xmas time. Inflatables dawn the yards of one entire street while Christmas lights blind you on another. It is an unusually happy time of year … Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Camping at TGO, Camping in Florida, Sebastian Inlet State Park, Uncategorized
Tagged Dumping when camping, Fire Ants, Jensen Beach, Mount Elizabeth Mound, Pelicans, Reserve America, Royal Tern, Sebastian Inlet, Shell Mounds in Florida, The Great Outdoors RV Park, Walmart Blues
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Follow that Dream … to Florida
Yankee Town, Crystal River, and the Gulf Coast are Waiting for YOU! Yes, there is a road named, “Follow the Dream Parkway.” It heads out to Bird Creek Beach on the Western shores of Florida–Gulf side. On the way … Continue reading
Posted in Aeromobil, Archaeology, Crystal River, Uncategorized
Tagged Crystal River Archaeological Mounds, Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Florida, Follow the Dream Parkway, Fort Island Gulf Beach, Homosassa, Manatees, Three Sisters Springs, William Mickey, Yankee, Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins
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War in Heaven: Mother Nature and Politics in Florida
Wake up!! Mother Nature is in Charge! Heading south can be a real high! Traveling at warp speed (65 mph) from Cass County, we reach the mountains in a couple of days. Even though we have traveled this way numerous … Continue reading
Posted in Abusive Politics in Florida, Camping in Florida, Dining while camping, Exploring Florida, Exploring Titusville, Mildew in Florida, Retired in Titusville, Space Coast, SpaceX, Titusville, Uncategorized
Tagged Banking in a convection oven, Critters, DMV Blues in Florida, Dogs R' Us, Election Insanity, Fiat, Florida, Kennedy Space Center, Mildew Blues, Moonlight Drive-In, Playalinda Beach, Rocket Launches
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Georgia On Our Minds!
The roads to Florida are rife with bumps, cranks, cracks, and jumps. While RVing across the United States we often need a break from being thrown into the air by unkept interstate highways that have been abandoned by governments. Georgia … Continue reading
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Tagged Cherokees, Etowah, Georgia, New Echota, prejudice, Trail of Tears
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Underwater Archaeology in Florida. Part One
Florida is Beyond Anything I Could Have Imagined Volunteer and Discover! When you think of Florida, what comes to mind? There is sand. There are beaches, rivers, lakes, the ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico. There are warm comforting breezes, … Continue reading
