by J. Dawg | Feb 6, 2015 | Florida
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford were close friends. In 1886, Edison built a winter residence in Fort Myers, FL. Henry Ford bought a house that was next door to Edison’s in 1916. The families spent time together fishing, boating, and exploring southwest Florida....
by J. Dawg | Jan 24, 2015 | Florida
We’ve been spending the past month at San Carlos RV Resort in Fort Myers Beach, FL. We’re here for two months. This will be our third year staying at San Carlos and its now become our favorite winter roost. The RV park is relatively small and is about a...
by J. Dawg | Jan 11, 2015 | Florida
The last time we visited Sanibel Island, it was overcast and cool. We didn’t have ideal beach or photo conditions. So, this year I waited for the holiday crowds to thin out and for some ideal weather. We got both this past Sunday. With an early start we...
by J. Dawg | Jan 5, 2015 | Florida
It’s rated as one of the top snowbird destinations. Its casual and summery. Its got plenty of beach side bars and eateries – places you can walk in with bare feet wearing just your swim suit. Its got large public beach sections with nice facilities. ...
by J. Dawg | Dec 24, 2014 | Florida
After all the driving and two days of getting the RV serviced, we finally made it to Siesta Key. Our short stay was at Turtle Beach Campground at the southern end of Siesta Key near Midnight Pass. We’ve stayed at this small municipal campground before. It has only...
by J. Dawg | Dec 24, 2014 | Florida, RV Problems
This is the first time I’ve left for Florida in December. In prior years, I’ve always waited until after Christmas. But, last year the waiting around really got to us so we decided to bolt early this year. I’m so glad we did. Prior to leaving, we had...