by J. Dawg | Jan 18, 2017 | Florida
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture are like a tree without roots.” – Marcus Garvey Spending my first week in Fort Myers Beach, I’m quickly reminded how popular this area is. Backed up traffic and densely...
by J. Dawg | 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...
by J. Dawg | 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...
by J. Dawg | 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...
by J. Dawg | 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...
by J. Dawg | 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...