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 […]

Safe Arrival Today in Georgia

November 20, 2023 We had no troubles with our 260 mile trip from South Carolina to Georgia today. I watched carefully as Bruce maneuvered around the campground so we could leave. All six RV tires were rolling just fine. We were rather nervous on the interstate at first and Bruce tried the brakes several times. […]

Visiting Congaree National Park in South Carolina

November 19, 2023 Since we had a few more days in South Carolina, on Thursday, Bruce asked me if there was anything I’d like to do. I said I would like to go to the Congaree National Park. Bruce looked it up on Google maps and said it was an hour away. He didn’t sound […]

Hiking on the Palmetto Trail from the Alston Trailhead in South Carolina

November 15, 2023 On Monday (November 13), the weather was lovely and Bruce asked me what I wanted to do. I said that I wanted to hike along the Palmetto Trail from the Alston Trailhead. We geared up and rode the motorcycle to the Alston Trailhead. The Palmetto Trail is mostly a rails-to-trails trail. It […]