Biking the Florida Panhandle – Part 2

Biking the Florida Panhandle – Part 2

This post is a continuation of the 7 day, 400 mile Bike Florida Panhandle ride that I did in 2005.  You can read about the the first part of the trip here – Biking the Florida Panhandle – Part 1.  This part picks up the journey in Apalachicola.  From...
Biking the Florida Panhandle – Part 1

Biking the Florida Panhandle – Part 1

For many years, when I was a serious cycling machine, I rode in several Bike Florida bicycle tours.  These group tours took place each spring when the Florida schools were on Easter break.  The routes where usually along back roads in Northern central parts of...
How Much Does an RV Lifestyle Cost?

How Much Does an RV Lifestyle Cost?

This question is not a new one.  Just do a Google search with the words – “the cost of rving” and you’ll see lots of articles from RVer’s detailing the costs for their lifestyles.  But, it’s a question that seems to keep surfacing....
Remembering My Dad

Remembering My Dad

Spoiler Alter:  This post isn’t about a travel experience.  It’s about a person – my Dad. This blog is a journal of my travel adventures.  I write it to preserve the great memories and experiences I’ve had while traveling.  I also write it to...
Cedar Key – A Charming Old Florida Hideaway

Cedar Key – A Charming Old Florida Hideaway

After leaving Fort Myers Beach, the next part of our snowbird journey was to travel up the west coast of Florida towards the Panhandle.  We were in no rush, so I planned a three-day stop over 250 miles up the coast at Cedar Key. Cedar Key is a small tourist town (pop....
Snowbird RV Park Living – The Final 30 Days

Snowbird RV Park Living – The Final 30 Days

We’re just wrapping up 3 months of snowbird RV park living in southwest Florida.  It’s been our longest RV stay in one place.  While many of our snowbird friends are staying put for one more month, we’re starting a slow migration north.  We had a...