Historic Marker on FL 48

February 2, 2024 On January 25, we were coming back from Bushnell, FL to Trails End RV Park when Bruce pulled into the driveway of the Wahoo Community Park along FL 48. It is a small community park with a historic marker. There is primitive camping in the park.

Cooter Pond Park in Inverness, Florida

January 18, 2024 We rode up to Inverness for some errands and lunch. We decided to stop at the Cooter Pond Park, a local city park. It is a beautiful park with a boardwalk on the edge of Cooter Pond. Cooter Pond is named after the Cooter turtle that lives in it. There was wildlife […]

Lunch with a Friend Who Moved to Florida

January 14, 2024 On Wednesday (January 10), we rode up to Spanish Springs (part of the Villages) from the Trails End RV Campground to have lunch with one of my friends. We worked together many years at FirstBank in Colorado. It was great to see him! He retired just a few months before me. We […]

Watching the 5:30 PM Bird Flyby Along the Withlacoochee River in Florida

January 11, 2024 In the evening, just before and during sunset, the birds start flying downriver. We love sitting on the pier and watching the different birds flying past. Sometimes, we sit in the structure at the end of the pier and other times, we sit on benches along the pier. Some of the pictures […]

Happy New Year!

January 1, 2024 Wow, it is going to take a bit to get used to typing 2024. Last year went by so fast! Last night we rang in the new year at the communal fire pit with several other campers. It was a bit chilly, down in the low 60’s F at the start of […]

Long Time Wish Fulfilled – Airboat Ride

December 27, 2023 On December 15(Friday), I went online and made a reservation for an airboat tour for December 21 (Thursday) at Wild Bill’s Airboat Tours. They have an easy to use reservation system and it was easy to pay online. Will Bill’s is 34 minutes from the campground. The website and email confirmation said […]

Off to See the Manatees in Crystal River, Florida

December 8, 2023 On December 6 (Wednesday), the weather cooled off here in Florida. With the low’s dipping down to 34 degrees F, many of the manatees came into the warmer fresh water springs (72 degrees F) to stay warm. On Tuesday (December 5), fellow RV was telling me the manatees would be heading into […]

Traveling to Florida for Our Two Month Stay

December 3, 2023 On Friday (December 1), we ran through our check list to pack up and pulled out of Southern Retreat RV Park near Brunswick, GA just after 10:00 am. It took a little bit longer than usual since we weren’t able to do our full day before check list. We felt good to […]

A Walk on the Beach at Jekyll Island, Georgia

November 30, 2023 We did manage to make it to the beach at low tide. We saw pelicans gliding through the air and a few seagulls. Nox enjoyed the breeze as she was carried in her backpack. The beach was empty of sea shells, except for sand dollars. We walked back along the beach path […]

Christmas Light Show on Jekyll Island, Georgia

November 28, 2023 We had a lovely Thanksgiving dinner with my father-in-law, my brother-in-law and his wife at my father-in-law’s home on Jekyll Island, Georgia. My brother-in-law and his wife cooked the dinner. I did make dinner rolls for the Thanksgiving dinner. My brother-in-law and his wife headed home on Saturday after Thanksgiving. They arrived […]