We were really looking forward to our next destination, Topsail Hill State Park in Santa Rosa Beach. Not only because it is one of our favorite State Parks but also because it would be a reunion of sorts – our …
Here’s the rundown on all the places we ate at during our stay in Alabama. Being so close to the Florida border, we made several trips to Pensacola where we bought fresh seafood at Joe Patti’s and stopped for lunch …
As we traveled from Tampa northwestward towards the Florida panhandle, we did our share of eating out. Here are some of the restaurants we visited. Near Rainbow Springs State Park During our stay at Rainbow Springs in Dunnellon, FL, we …
Riverbend, our southern home. A planned seven week stay. How great that was going to be. All the time in the world. Yes, all the time in the world to make sure our site was ready for our renters (our …
On one Saturday during our stay at Riverbend, we were feeling a little ambitious and needed a break so we ventured over to the downtown area in The City of Palms (Fort Myers), enticed by rave reviews from other Riverbend …
Ah, how we totally loved this bit of wilderness in the midst of Flori-burbia! Well, guess it’s probably more than a “bit” since Myakka River State Park (our review) is 37,000 acres (58 square miles) and has more than 39 …
A short drive of about 8 miles from St. Andrews State Park is the historic, charming town of St. Andrews, perfect for a quick day trip on a beautiful, sunny day. As we parked the car by the waterfront boardwalk, …
Weren’t we just there you ask? Yep, we were. So why did we return again? Well, we like it there. And as you’ve probably figured out we don’t like being tied to a schedule. But with Topsail being a very …
One very dreary, drizzly day followed by a day and night of torrential downpours, then finally sunshine! It did kind of dampen our plans for the week but no big deal! How could we possibly justify complaining about a day …
Clean clothes – check. Several days of long, hot showers – check. Tired of the waterfront view – no way! But alas we had to leave the wonderful view behind – it was time to depart Ho-Hum for our next …
