On the Road – My Quantum Discovery

JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site.

Home→Categories Our Journey→On the Road

Serene Sunsets And Tackling Taxes

Posted on April 3, 2019 by LindaApril 11, 2019

Goodbye gorgeous white sand beaches, emerald green water, traffic, helicopters, and spring breakers. Hello lakefront, peacefulness and gorgeous sunsets! It seems whenever we are on our way to or are leaving from Topsail Hill State Park, our coach automatically steers …

Playing On The Panhandle

Posted on March 24, 2019 by LindaApril 10, 2019

For our next trip leg, it would be a 2 hour drive heading east on I-10 and US-98 from Timbercreek Golf Club in Daphne, AL to our next destination, Henderson Beach State Park in Destin, FL. This would be our …

A Bit of Backtracking to Buccaneer

Posted on February 27, 2019 by LindaApril 5, 2019

Buccaneer State Park, located in Waveland, MS, was our next destination. We would be doing a bit of backtracking, heading west for the 45 mile drive along scenic coastal route 90. Hmmm, did I say scenic? Guess it was if …

A Bayou, A Gator & Sandhill Cranes

Posted on February 21, 2019 by LindaMarch 23, 2019

After our rather exhausting last few days playing tourists in New Orleans, we were looking forward to a few days of relaxation. Where might we find that? Perhaps at Davis Bayou Campground, a National Park Service campground located in Gulf Islands …

Our Last “Big Easy” Day

Posted on February 15, 2019 by LindaMarch 18, 2019

Boo hoo! Friday, February 15th would be our last day of sightseeing in New Orleans. Because of that you’d think Mother Nature would have cooperated, giving us a bright sunny day. But nope, that wasn’t going to happen. Instead the …

Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler – Mardi Gras!

Posted on February 15, 2019 by LindaMarch 16, 2019

To be honest, whenever anyone mentioned Mardi Gras to us prior to this visit, what usually popped into our heads were images of parades, floats, beads, king cake, partying, rowdiness and of course, Bourbon Street. We really didn’t know much …

Steppin’ Out In The French Quarter & The Garden District

Posted on February 14, 2019 by LindaMarch 16, 2019

As mentioned in a previous post, our three day tickets for the City Sightseeing Tour on the Hop On Hop Off double decker bus entitled us to two free walking tours. Both tours are approximately 45 minutes and are available …

Beignets, Busses & A Seance Lounge

Posted on February 13, 2019 by LindaMarch 3, 2019

The sun! Finally on Wednesday after several days of gloom! Time to don our sightseeing sneakers! Initially we had planned on taking the shuttle bus offered by the campground into the French Quarter, figuring parking would be both expensive and …

Rollin’ Into The Big Easy!

Posted on February 10, 2019 by LindaFebruary 25, 2019

Bourbon Street…Jackson Square..The French Quarter…Beignets…Creole/Cajun food…Mardi Gras parades. These were just a few of the visions that were dancing in our heads as we left Meaher State Park on Saturday, February 9th, headed for our next destination, the Big Easy, aka …

A Few More “Been There Done That” Stops

Posted on February 9, 2019 by LindaFebruary 21, 2019

Leaving East Bank COE Campground, we headed west on US-90, then south on State Highway 286 to I-10W and US-331S. Residual damage from Hurricane Michael seemed a lot more severe with not just trees felled or snapped in two, but …