Category: Camping
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Santee National Wildlife Refuge
Early on a cloudy January morning found us looking out over Lake Marion from the top of this Indian Mound in South Carolina. How did we end up here? Just across the water is Santee State Park’s Cypress Grove Campground which has become one of our favorites. It is a pretty and inexpensive ($21 with…
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Jonathan Dickinson Changes
Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound, Florida has been our Thanksgiving destination for five of the last six years. Here’s the sunset from Pine Grove, one of the three campgrounds in the park. Major renovation of the railroad crossing is happening in the middle of the park. Train speeds are going to increase, so…
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Fiber Mill & Space Birds
19 November 2021 On our way to south Florida, we stopped overnight at Pioneer Fiber Mill in New Smyrna Beach. The owner walked us through the process of turning bags of raw wool from hobby farmers into useful, beautiful yarns. After purchasing a blend of alpaca, merino, and silk yarn we parked next to a…
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Radio Picnic Fun on the Neuse
27 October 2021 Enjoyed visiting with boating and radio friends at the annual Waterway Radio & Cruising Club picnic near New Bern, North Carolina. Thanks to Jim Thompson for inviting us. KOA Holiday New Bern was the picnic venue. They New Bern bear was joined by a ghost for Halloween. Site #25, with a river…
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Crooked River and a Wet Welcome Home
19 May 2021 Heading home from Florida, our first overnight stop was at Crooked River State Park, just across the state line, in St. Mary’s, Georgia. Sunsets over the salt marsh are one of many reasons to visit this park. Looking back from the water gives an idea of the nice size of site 41. The…
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