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CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, like Savannah, abounds with history and centuries-old architecture. The peninsula city of Charles Town was founded in 1670 in honor of England’s King Charles II. At the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, the name was changed to Charleston and because of its diversity with over 400 churches, it is alsoContinue reading “Charleston & the Low-country”

OH, SAVANNAH! It took but a day to fall in love with you as you simply exude charm with every historic home, centuries-old stone roads and inviting neighborhood squares. While it is nearly impossible to take in all this city offers in the ten days I had, I tried, in spite of losing several daysContinue reading “Savannahhh!”

ST. AUGUSTINE’S GROWTH in the 19th century can be largely attributed to Henry Flagler. This was a name I had heard mentioned several times while rolling from Key West to St. Augustine, so now was the time to dig a little deeper. It turns out Flagler was a capitalist who saw Florida as a destinationContinue reading “Farewell, St. Augustine”

ONE MORE STOP IN THE SUNSHINE STATE before we roll and that is the town of St. Augustine. Absolutely teeming with history, this town would take several days to soak it all in. With less than a week of discovery, my first plan of attack is to hop a trolley for a tour to getContinue reading “The Ancient City”

SIMPLY. MAGICAL! Welcoming the grands and our kids to Disney World in Orlando, Florida amplified the magic and oh what fun we had! Our time at Fort Wilderness, Disney World’s campground just minutes from all the action, has come to an end but we created such great memories along the way! While at Disney World,Continue reading “Pixie Dust…everywhere!”

PLEASE DON’T WAKE ME BECAUSE SURELY I’M DREAMING! We landed at Fort Wilderness, Disney World in Orlando, Florida, earlier than we had planned. But with a not-so-pleasant experience at a previous resort, a quick call to the Mouse and an open campsite sent us cruising into Lake Buena Vista and another Top 10 RV Resort…FortContinue reading “Fort Wilderness USA”

WELL COLOR ME HAPPY….as in Happy Camper! In almost 17 years of Airstreaming I can honestly say we have never rolled into such an amazing place to sit back, relax and simply take in the beauty of Florida’s Lower Keys. After a month of exploring Key West we departed Boyd’s Campground at Mile 5 onContinue reading “A camping experience like no other….”

WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES KEY WEST SO SPECIAL? This 127-mile-long section of US 1 is literally filled with adventure linked by more than 40 bridges including the spectacular 7-mile bridge. There are amazing communities along the way, great campgrounds, restaurants, diving, snorkeling, sailing, it’s all here! As we get ready to depart Key West,Continue reading “Keys Disease”

DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK is comprised of seven islands of coral reefs and sand. Located 70 miles off the coast of Key West, it is accessible only by boat or seaplane. Prior to our arrival here in Key West, I had no idea this national park, designated in 1992, existed. We booked our flight onContinue reading “Southernmost National Park”

THERE’S SO MUCH TO EXPLORE here in the Keys, like General Patton’s 1939 schooner, the When and If. We boarded and enjoyed a (blustery!) two-hour sunset sail on the 80′ boat of which Patton said, ‘When the war is over, and If I live through it, Bea and I are going to sail her aroundContinue reading “Sailing the Sea”