After about 5 weeks in Tallahassee with the grandkids, we are off again! Fort Pickens State Park (February 3 to 9) On the Gulf Island National Seashore near Pensacola We were on an island sandwiched between a bay on one side and the gulf on the other side. We loved the beautiful white sand beach …
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New Years Fireworks
We took the two oldest boys to watch the early fireworks! In Oregon we could celebrate New Year’s Eve on New York time and go to bed early. Guess we went to bed early anyway, We just had no excuse!🤔 This Christmas we decided to give each of the kids a special day with Roger …
Christmas in Tallahassee with the Family
Best Christmas Present Ever Uh oh! I blocked the soccer goal but lost my balance! Ouch for my wrist! The annual Johnson hula hoop competition was a fun and competitive event! First was the timed event. Who can keep that hoop going for the longest time? The second event was the most artistic performance with …
Little Talbot State Park Florida
This was our last camping site before returning to Tallahassee for Christmas with family.😊 Kingsley Platation This plantation had a very interesting history. An African princess was captured by slave traders and she ended up here at this plantation. She eventually became Mr. Kingsley favored wife and had responsibilities running the household and supervising the …
Ellabell Georgia
This was our second HipCamp experience. We had a relaxing quiet spot on someone’s property. We didn’t spend a lot of time at camp, but it was a very convenient spot for a couple of trips into Savannah. Savannah Georgia Savannah is another beautiful southern city full of history. I love the many park squares …
Edisto Island SC
All Things Whaley Whaley’s Market Restaurant was recommended to us as a local place to eat by Ali Wimberly. How could we not give that a try? Couldn’t resist buying Whaley t-shirts! Botany Bay Plantation The beach was wild looking with so many jagged uprooted trees sticking out of the water. After walking to the …
Charleston SC
Charleston was just 30 minutes from our cool Camp On The Creek spot we mentioned in our last post. We both enjoyed the history in Charleston, but especially Roger, for instance, who gets so excited standing in front of a house where George Washington dined. Fort Sumter We took a ferry boat ride out to …
Camp by the Creek Wadmalaw Island SC
This was our first HipCamp experience, and it was a good one! HipCamp is like Airbnb for camping. We weren’t sure what to expect but we loved our spot by the water and the pier stretching a long way out over the beautiful saltwater marsh. Angel Tree Just down the road from our Hip Camp …
Huntington Beach State Park SC
We really enjoyed this beautiful state park with easy beach access. The beach here is beautiful and wonderful for long walks. There are not many people on the beach this time of year, so we could let Sunny run like the wind! We really enjoyed the interesting terrain on a hike we took near the …
Light Chaser 