A consolation for leaving the Keys behind April 8th is knowing we are coming back next year. As usual, moving is bittersweet. I am sad to leave one place and happy to experience the next place. This time it’s The Everglades a beautifully diverse place with lots of wildlife.
Three months ago we decided to head to Florida so Bruce could share the Keys, Dry Tortugas National Park and The Everglades National Park with me. He was here after completing his Masters at University of Miami in 1993. Campground reservations in the Keys were not available until April 1st.…
As we made our way from Tampa Bay area to the Keys, it was so nice to visit family and friends in the Nokomis and Port Charlotte areas. Private RV resorts were the best option for proximity and availability in these popular areas unless we reserved months in advance. We…
After a couple of weeks in Georgia, we hoped to see more availability for campsites in Florida leading up to our reservation in the Keys April 1st. Be sure to scroll all the way to the end of this post to see pictures!
Getting campsite reservations in Florida on short notice before April when the RV snowbirds have cleared out is nearly impossible. We found the state parks full and county parks are mostly non-reservable. We are not usually fans of expensive RV resorts with more neighborhood than nature. We’ve never RV’d in…
My imagination told me the Gulf Coast would provide crystal blue water, warm sunny weather and gorgeous white sand beaches. It was mostly wrong until we got to Florida. Each of four stops are covered here: 1. Galveston Island State Park – Galveston, Texas Once we were on Galveston Island,…
A visit to Waco, Texas to see where the filming of a favorite TV show, Fixer Upper, takes place did not disappoint. We stayed at the beautifully re-done Mother Neff State Park, about 30 minutes south of Waco. State Parks are usually the perfect mixture of nature and amenities, which…
Not too far from El Paso, Texas, Hueco (way-co) Tanks State Park and Historic Site is a beautiful and sacred oasis in the desert at 4,400 feet elevation. People have come to this pile of boulders for over 10,000 years in search of rainwater and shelter. The site sits atop…
The Rio Grande River runs along the US border between Big Bend National Park in Texas and Mexico. Recent rain raised the fast-moving, muddy and silty water of the river to flooding conditions before we arrived. I was in “flood-watch” mode for several days before arrival (thanks to my PTSD…
Copper Breaks State Park in Quanah Texas It had been oddly dry for a few days during NomadFEST in October. Heavy rain moved back in during our stop at Copper Breaks State Park and dashed our hiking plans. A last-minute change in the travel schedule came when park officials…
Had to see this icon!
On a nice walk in the woodsy jungle we saw turkey, deer, tortoise, woodpeckers, and lots of dragonflies!
