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Lake Brownwood State Park, Brownwood TX

Lake Brownwood State Park, Brownwood TX

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Shortly before leaving Waco, I remarked to my aunt about the similarity of the areas we’ve driven through over the past year or so. With the exception of coastal areas and the Florida Keys, much of the eastern landscape we’ve seen on our journey shares many traits reminiscent of our childhood homes in rural Pennsylvania. Maybe I was eager for the rocky deserts of southern New Mexico or the Alpine-like mountain retreats of Colorado, but I couldn’t ignore the acres…

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Wandering Waco and Visiting Family

Wandering Waco and Visiting Family

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I’ll be the first to admit that Waco, Texas wasn’t high on my list of places to visit in my life. It’s kind of like Norman, Oklahoma or Topeka, Kansas – you know they exist, but you likely don’t have a strong desire to see them in person (although I’ve never seen either one, so maybe I’m missing out). Aside from the sensational news events and tragedies that came out of Waco over the past decades, I really didn’t know…

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Cruising Along the Gulf Coast Part 3 – Sea Rim State Park, Sabine Pass TX

Cruising Along the Gulf Coast Part 3 – Sea Rim State Park, Sabine Pass TX

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Eager to depart our least favorite state park as described in the previous post, we packed up early Easter morning and set out on the last leg of our journey along the Gulf Coast. The weather was pleasant and sunny, making the more than five hour drive to Sea Rim State Park in Sabine Pass, Texas seem not quite as long. We drove straight across Louisiana, often spotting billboards advertising boudin and various other sausages, which made me wish we’d…

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Cruising Along the Gulf Coast Part 2 – Buccaneer State Park, Waveland MS

Cruising Along the Gulf Coast Part 2 – Buccaneer State Park, Waveland MS

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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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Cruising Along the Gulf Coast Part 1 – Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores AL

Cruising Along the Gulf Coast Part 1 – Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores AL

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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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Seminole State Park, Donalsonville GA

Seminole State Park, Donalsonville GA

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Lake Seminole creates a natural border between northwest Florida and southwest Georgia, as the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers combine into the body of water contained behind the Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam. Maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers, the dam was completed in 1952 and the lake opened in 1957. The water from Lake Seminole flows through the hydroelectric dam, which crosses the state line between Georgia and Florida, before becoming the Apalachicola River in Florida. Lake Seminole is…

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Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, White Springs FL

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, White Springs FL

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Planning a road trip, or any other project with multiple variables, is often an exercise in flexibility. Maybe you planned your kitchen renovation to be completed in six weeks, only to learn that you need a specific permit to get started and the local municipality has a four-week backlog. You just happened to see a great deal for flights to Hawaii, but you didn’t know if you could get vacation time away from work that week, and you had a…

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Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, Okeechobee FL

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, Okeechobee FL

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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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Exploring the Gardens and a Fish Tale

Exploring the Gardens and a Fish Tale

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We’ve officially planned our route from the Keys heading westward to Texas and eventually Colorado as the year progresses. With just one week left in our temporary winter home, we’re looking forward to more time with the friends we’ve made over the past few months, another short visit with family, and a bit more time on the water (and of course fishing, for me anyway, while Ashley continues crafting her numerous projects). Speaking of Ashley and her projects, her hobbies…

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Butterflies and Big Pine

Butterflies and Big Pine

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Amidst what has become our typical everyday routine in the Keys this winter, we branched out from the usual fishing (for me), kayaking, paddle boarding, knitting and crocheting (for Ashley), playing music, and normal chores to visit a more tourist-oriented attraction. Despite being one of the most popular destinations in Key West, the Butterfly Conservatory is also a favorite of many locals. Based on numerous recommendations (not to mention a couple of passes from a friend), we decided to finally…

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