The oldest U.S. city
When we first rolled into Florida, Jackson was coincidentally learning about Spanish conquistadors exploring the Americas and first landing in Florida. This included Ponce de Leon and the fabled Fountain…
Still snowbirding
Manatee season runs from November 15-March 31. It’s the time of year when manatees cluster around the warm springs of Florida, where water is a constant 72 degrees. Watching the…
Funning in Florida🌴😄
Soo…we’ve been living like snowbirds for the past month. Florida is pretty crowded in the winter, as one might expect, since the temperatures are a magnet. But where there are…
Alligators!
Third time’s a charm. On our third visit to the Van Fleet Trail, we saw two alligators! The Van Fleet Trail is a rails-to-trails bike path in rural Florida. (More…
A warm holiday break
Yay! No shoveling! We spent the holidays in Florida where the only shoveling we had to do was in the sand. We visited an indoor light display at Christmas Lane…
Merry Christmas!
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Petrified Forest and Painted Rock Petroglyphs, AZ
Back when the U.S. was still part of Pangea more than 200 million years ago, Arizona was located near the equator where Costa Rica is now, and it was covered…
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
We took a sunset drive in the Ajo Mountains of Arizona. This 21-mile loop drive is cactus city! We could hardly believe the volume and variety of cactus—there are 28…
Joshua Tree National Park
They’re Seussical! With their wonky branches and spiky leaves, Joshua trees have often been likened to the imaginings of Dr. Seuss. There are acres of them in the national park.…