Month: November 2016
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Manatees, Birds, and Parking Sadness
Hoping to find a campsite at Manatee Springs State Park, we were turned away for the first time on this trip. Even this early in the season, you need to make reservations at popular parks on the weekend. Crystal River State Park mentioned boat tours to see Manatees so we stopped there. They only run…
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Cedar Key
Cedar Key is today’s destination. We’re camping in the front yard at Flying Frog Art and Gardens, a Harvest Hosts* site. The view out our windows includes art work and sculptures by the resident artist. As it is customary to support hosts, we purchased some of her original cards at a local studio. * If you…
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St Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Our campground at Newport Campground was a bargain at $11 for no utilities. Though it didn’t offer anything special, it was a perfect location for visiting St Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Driving out to the ocean shortly before sunset, we passed several bird photographers with some of the longest lenses we’ve ever seen. Ponds and…
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Apalachicola
Beth met workcampers from Cincinnati this morning that have been coming to St Joseph for seventeen years. We look forward to returning to this campground, but we’re headed east to another natural area tonight. 28,515 miles 11:00AM 74°F Stopped in Apalachicola at the Chapman House and garden. The docent shared his passion for the house…
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Two Gulf State Parks
Here’s our campsite in the Gregory Moore RV Resort at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park as viewed from the “resort” pool. We bicycled out to the beach on this sunny morning, so didn’t need to wait for the tram. With the tram and park vehicles the only motorized traffic allowed on the beach road, it…
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