Category: Florida

  • Hanging out in Lake Monroe, FL

    Hanging out in Lake Monroe, FL

    We usually don’t make RV park reservations six months in advance, for doing so can mess up our flexibility (we call it “jello planning”) as we travel along.  But we were forewarned that snow birders from the northeast flock to Florida during the winter and parks fill up fast.  Now, six months later, we arrived…

  • Finally, sunshine in the sunshine state, Florida

    Finally, sunshine in the sunshine state, Florida

    An obvious perk of being able to take your home with you is the ability to move away from any place that is icy, snowy or just plain cold.  During the past few months we’ve been hanging around the beaches of the Carolinas and Georgia as we headed south.  And just like the Canadian geese,…

  • Even more things to do at Perdido Key, FL

    Even more things to do at Perdido Key, FL

    We were surprised to learn how many things there are to do here at this barrier island, Perdido Key, FL.  More than 60% of it’s 16 miles is set aside as protected land and off limits to development, making it one of the last remaining unblemished stretches of wilderness in the Florida panhandle.  This means…

  • What to do in Perdido Key, FL?

    Located on a thin strip of land in the extreme northwest corner of Florida, Perdido Key is known for  its rolling, white-sand dunes and stunning views of the calm gulf waters. Stretching 16 miles and surrounded by federal and state parks, it is connected on the east by bridge to the city of Pensacola and to the…