The Road Slowly Traveled

Entering Monahans Sandhills State Park is like flipping through the pages of a child’s history book, briefly catching glimpses into different time periods as the images shift. From the mid-century modern styling of the welcome sign to the replicated pioneer shacks and windmills plucked from the late 1800s, the park creates the illusion of being lost in time. Looking over the vast ocean of sand surrounding the park, an observer would never know the area was once home to an…

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Well, it finally happened. In our frequent visits to the great state parks scattered throughout the United States, we finally stumbled across a park we didn’t really like. Sure, we’ve enjoyed some parks more than others and could easily list a few favorites without much consideration. But we’ve never really disliked a location until our recent visit to Buccaneer State Park in Waveland, Mississippi. To be fair, let’s first lay a little groundwork before getting into the specifics. We visited…

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With Waco, TX as our next extended stop, our route from southern Georgia into the heart of Texas took us along the Gulf Coast. We’ve had little experience exploring that particular region of the United States, with the exception of a couple trips to New Orleans in the past and a handful of work excursions for Ashley to Corpus Christi while we still maintained our desk jobs. As our established pattern clearly indicates our preference for state parks, I searched…

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Departing the Florida Keys early on a Sunday morning, we were treated to one more sunrise over the water as we drove across the first of many bridges connecting the chain of islands to the mainland. Our planned five to six hour drive took us to Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, about 30 miles northwest of Okeechobee, for a couple of nights. The dusty gravel road leading into the park is five miles long with a 25 mile per hour…

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When originally planning our route south earlier this year, we anticipated entering Florida sometime in early November. The three-week delay in my hometown altered our plans a bit, so when we realized we’d be passing through Georgia in November we couldn’t help but wonder where we might be for Thanksgiving. While at the pizza shop over the past three years, we closed the restaurant for the day of Thanksgiving and remained open the day before and the day after. Ashley…

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