Settling into My Snowbird Lifestyle

Settling into My Snowbird Lifestyle

by | Jan 10, 2017 | Florida, RV Lifestyle

After short stays in Tampa and Siesta Key, we arrived at Fort Myers Beach towards the end of December.  Our home for the next 4 months is San Carlos RV Resort.  The owners have made several improvements (new managers, paving, faster wi-fi, new picnic tables, new boat...
Sunsets at Siesta

Sunsets at Siesta

by | Dec 22, 2016 | Florida

After some long southbound driving days, we made our first snowbird stopover at Siesta Key, FL. This is a familiar stop for us.  Siesta Key is just a few miles south of Sarasota.  It’s a popular little barrier island that has one of the best rated beaches in the...
Snowbirding in Florida

Snowbirding in Florida

by | Dec 5, 2016 | Florida, RV Lifestyle

Over the past 16 years, I’ve done a considerable amount of travel in Florida.  I did some of this travel as a vacationing tourist, then as a cyclist, and more recently as a Florida snowbird. Living on the east coast, Florida has been an easy and warm place...
The Amana Colonies – Yesterday and Today

The Amana Colonies – Yesterday and Today

by | Nov 19, 2016 | Iowa

Whenever I’m motoring across the country in my RV trying to get to a destination, I often use truck stops or Camp Wal-Mart for quick overnight stops.  But, I also try to interject some interesting stopovers to break up the long days. Such was the stop I made...
District No. 4 School – The Little One Room School

District No. 4 School – The Little One Room School

by | Nov 12, 2016 | Massachusetts

I didn’t have to use my RV for this journey or drive hundreds of miles.  For this one, I just hopped in my car and drove a few minutes down the road to an old little white building.  But it was a journey back in time.  This post is about some local history.  And...
Visiting the JFK Presidential Library & Museum

Visiting the JFK Presidential Library & Museum

by | Oct 27, 2016 | Massachusetts

In my travels across the country, I enjoy visiting Presidential Libraries and Museums.  There are 13 of these Libraries so far.  The first was started with Herbert Hoover.  These are fun places to visit.  I enjoy history and focusing my travel to historical places....