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After a delightful chat with our neighbors across the way, we broke camp and headed out of Everglades National Park and south on US-1. We’re in new territory. We lived in Florida for fifty years and never visited the Everglades NP or the upper Keys. It’s a pleasant...
Started the day by breaking camp at Fort DeSoto Park Campground Site 38. Took a couple of moments to watch shorebirds foraging for their breakfast. Then met Kay and headed to Paradise Grille on Pass-a-Grille Beach. We fell in love with this place when it was Seaside...
When we decided to visit the Everglades we didn’t expect a lesson in Cold War History but the Everglades was the site of one of the Nike missile defense bases - HM-69. We participated in the ranger led tour and our ranger had served on a Nike Site in the early 1970’s....
Started the day with a yummy breakfast at Beverly's La Croisette then a walk on Pass-a-Grille Beach. Also made a pilgrimage to Bill Jackson's Shop for Adventure to acquire a little more gear to help us refine our camping style as we prepare to to pack up and head out...
We broke camp on Pine Island and headed for Ft Myers. We stopped at a McDonald’s long enough to use their Wi-Fi to replenish our eBook library then went to Mass at Blessed Pope John XXIII Church. Wow! It may be the biggest church we’ve been in. After that we stopped...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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From London we made our way to Tunbridge Wells in Kent to dance to the strains of The Jive Aces and later enjoyed the opportunity to hobnob with the band members at The Ship and Castle in Portsmouth. Two fabulous experiences!
Our last day in London this trip we ventured underground on the Hidden London Charing Cross: Access All Areas Tour for a peek into the workings of The Underground a bit of its history and the uses of the Jubilee Line Charing Cross Station that no longer serves passengers but still has usefulness including as a filming location for movies including Skyfall and Paddington.
A half-day bus tour from London to Stonehenge gave us enough of an opportunity to gaze in awe at this ancient sacred monument, learn a little more about its history and construction and make us want to return for perhaps a more intimate experience.