A high wind, rainstorm adventure in Florida City FL ends with a beautiful moon.
Tag: Van Life
Happy New Year 2023! What I Learned About Myself In 2022
In this post, I share an important lesson I learned about myself in 2022 and thoughts about the unseen road ahead.
Pre-Christmas Traffic vs Campground Critters
My plan for today was to head to Publix for a few groceries. Once I realized it was the weekend before Christmas... I opted not to go anywhere! Getting groceries was just an excuse anyway. I didn't really need anything. I just wanted to get out-n-about for a while. But Monday works for me! Pre-Christmas… Continue reading Pre-Christmas Traffic vs Campground Critters
New Neighbors, A New Season and Simple Words Of Wisdom
I arrived in Homestead FL on December 1, 2022. Nikki had the day off so we spent the afternoon together catching up. Not that we don't talk every day but it's so much better in person! It was interesting to see all the new things that cropped up in the 8 months I was gone.… Continue reading New Neighbors, A New Season and Simple Words Of Wisdom
Finding A Place To Stay After The Campground Closes
I left the Homeland on November 3, 2022 - four days after the KOA closed for the season. Why didn't I leave when the camping season closed? Well let me tell you... A Last Minute Casualty October started out with getting a nice sinus infection that resulted in an allergic reaction to the antibiotic. After… Continue reading Finding A Place To Stay After The Campground Closes
Reminiscing About My Adventure In Sharon, Vermont
I enjoy the Facebook memories that appear on my feed each day. Today's memory was a lengthy post about an adventure I often think about. This memory was an adventure I had before I started this blog and I think it's worth sharing. To make the original Facebook post more blog friendly, I've added a… Continue reading Reminiscing About My Adventure In Sharon, Vermont
Back In The Homeland For The Summer 2022
In late April I was in southern Illinois. I had an IOU from a campground I stayed at last fall and wanted to use it on my way back to The Homeland (northern Illinois). My plan was perfect... I'd use my IOU and spend a week in southern Illinois where the temps were more to… Continue reading Back In The Homeland For The Summer 2022
An Unexpected Adventure To Jekyll Island, Georgia
I've heard about Jekyll Island from talking with fellow Nomad's, reading their blogs and watching their vlogs. I've always wanted to visit the island and I happened to be less than an hour away. It seemed the perfect time to go see what I could see. So I did! Finding A Campground I couldn’t find… Continue reading An Unexpected Adventure To Jekyll Island, Georgia
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park in Jacksonville FL
Getting a last minute campsite is tricky these days but I managed to book a spot for 2 nights beneath the Spanish Moss in the coastal jungles of Jacksonville FL. Ok, it may not have been as far out in the wilderness as it sounds but it sure felt like I was in the jungle.… Continue reading Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park in Jacksonville FL
Leaving Homestead Florida – February 2021
In early February, when I checked the weather forecast, it looked like good weather was expected through my February 14 departure date. In short, it was supposed to be not too hot and not too cold with tolerable humidity levels. To Sombrero Beach for Nikki's Birthday My little girl turned a quarter of a century… Continue reading Leaving Homestead Florida – February 2021