St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

by | Apr 19, 2015 | Florida, Southwest Roadtrip 2015

Its a very remote place – at the far western end of Florida’s Forgotten Coast.  Its a narrow spit of land that sticks out into the Gulf like a skinny fore arm.  The nearest grocery store and restaurants are 20 miles away.  Cell service is spotty and...
Florida’s Forgotten Coast

Florida’s Forgotten Coast

by | Mar 9, 2015 | Florida, Southwest Roadtrip 2015

Florida seems to be loaded with “coasts”.  There’s the First Coast near Jacksonville, the Space Coast near Titusville,  the Treasure Coast near Stuart, The Sun Coast near Fort Myers, the Gold Coast near Miami, and the Emerald Coast (aka the...
Florida’s Scenic A1A Coastal Byway

Florida’s Scenic A1A Coastal Byway

by | Feb 20, 2015 | Florida

One of my favorite roads in Florida is Route A1A along the northern Atlantic coast.  This two lane road hugs the coast for 72 miles from Daytona to Ponte Vedra Beach.  For many of those miles, the ocean is in your windshield and just a stones throw from your...

Visiting the Edison & Ford Winter Estates

by | 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....
San Carlos RV Resort – My Florida Winter Home

San Carlos RV Resort – My Florida Winter Home

by | 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...
Sanibel Sunday

Sanibel Sunday

by | 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...