We started our Saturday by going to Ravine Gardens State Park in Palatka, Florida. The day was mostly overcast, so our creamy Northern skin finally got a break. We did their Azalea walk through the park and crossed two suspension bridges. The ravine was a bit lacking, but many of the azalea were in bloom, …
Driving around the country, exploring new places, and going on adventures has been great. There’s nothing like falling asleep outside to a symphony of night insects, or waking up in a new place everyday, or seeing a creature you’ve never seen before. But there’s also something to be said for sitting on a couch and …
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Yesterday we woke up and headed to Blue Springs where we hoped we’d spot some manatees in their natural habitat. We entered the park and were told they spotted 95 the day before! If I could get just a glimpse of one of those whiskered beauties, I’d be happy. We walked the first boardwalk and …
I woke up early enough to catch the sun coming up through the mist rising off of Salt Springs. I shared the view with this Blue Heron who stood on one leg watching me over his shoulder. I fired up my trusty Pocket Rocket, which I carried on the Appalachian Trail, and woke Kate up …
We arose from our Versa tomb, got a hot cup of coffee and headed to Ocala National Forest. This day turned out to be a lovely one despite the many failures that would befall us. Ryan had researched some campsites in the area, but I stumbled upon some no-fee primitive sites on a website; we …
We left Jacksonville with two large to-go cups of coffee (thanks, Jenn!) and headed for Rainbow Springs. I had seen pictures online and knew I wanted to take a dip in the natural waters. The entrance fee was $2 a person, so I thought, this is either going to be a great secret find or …
We came South to Florida, where we stopped at the Timucuan Preserve. It is a huge park spanning both sides of the mouth of the Saint John’s River, so we had to choose a section and opted for the historic Fort Caroline. It wasn’t until we got there that we learned it was a recreation …
We left Hilton Head for Jacksonville to stay with some friends. On our way, we stopped for the night in Okefenokee National Park in Georgia, close to the Florida border. The park was filled with swamp walks and we took advantage of some of the views. The weather was cloudy and a bit misty, but …
Our final day in South Carolina and we spent most of it across the border in Georgia at Savanah’s Telfair museum. We took a quick walk through the 19th century aristocratic mansion turned art academy, viewing furnished rooms from the period and some of the family’s acquisitions from several trips “traveling the continent.” The museum …
As I sit here in a tent on a Friday evening in the swamplands of Southern Georgia, husband laying nearby reading by kindle-light, I reminisce on our time at Savannah Bee Company a few days ago. I have always been a fan of bees. Two-thirds of what we eat is owed to these little powerhouses. …
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