My First Visit to Europe and Spain

My First Visit to Europe and Spain

While on my recent transatlantic cruise that I took earlier this year, I visited 6 cities in Europe (1 in Portugal and 5 in Spain).  This was my first visit to Europe.  After traveling all over the United States for the past 12 years, I decided it was time to venture...
What It’s Like to Take A Transatlantic Cruise

What It’s Like to Take A Transatlantic Cruise

I recently completed a transatlantic cruise on the Holland America Oosterdam.  While on the ship, I made a video to capture what it was like to be on a transatlantic cruise.  Our cruise was 14 days long.  It was a repositioning cruise for the Oosterdam, which had...
Giving Thanks For A Safe Trip Home

Giving Thanks For A Safe Trip Home

I just completed an incredible journey taking a 14 day transatlantic cruise with my brother. We visited the Azores and 5 cities in southern Spain.  It was a spectacular trip. I’ll be writing a blog post about my visit to Spain and about my travel gear....
Fort Myers Beach Revisited

Fort Myers Beach Revisited

It had been 15 months since Hurricane Ian came ashore just north of Fort Myers Beach in September 2023.  The storm caused a wide swath of destruction.  Our home was one of the thousands that got destroyed by the storm. Shortly after the hurricane hit, we made a couple...
More Churches – Newer Churches in Florida

More Churches – Newer Churches in Florida

I started last year with a plan to photograph churches.  During 2023, I photographed a couple but didn’t get inspired enough to write a blog post about what I saw. I like photographing churches so I’m carrying the plan forward into 2024.  I’ve made a...
100,000 Miles and 12 Years of RVing

100,000 Miles and 12 Years of RVing

I recently had the odometer in my RV turn over to 100,000 miles.  I bought it new in 2014 so all those miles are mine.  Seeing that number caused me to pause and reflect – to take a quick look back. It was my dream to retire early in my 50’s, buy an RV,...