Leaving Tomoka in the rain we headed north again. Once we crossed the new bridge in Jacksonville, it wasn’t long before we left Florida and were ready for lunch. Remembering that there is a submarine museum in Georgia, we pulled into the little town of St. Mary’s to find it in the midst of a…

Flooded Streets in Homestead Last I wrote, we were leaving the Florida Keys because it was non-stop rain. Stopping at a filling station, we had to stay out of the street because there was so much water. Avoiding the busy tollways in Miami, we drove route 997 north through the sawgrass of the everglades. After…

Mark & Beth at New River Groves – Photo by Judi Noah had to return to North Carolina for school, but we didn’t have to go north yet. We dropped him at the airport in Fort Lauderdale and one of the other student’s parents picked him up in Durham. We waited at the airport until…

Beth at Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge The area around Jonathan Dickinson State Park has lots of other interesting natural attractions, not to mention the shopping and restaurants in surrounding Tequesta, Jupiter and Juno Beach.  A new spot, to us, was the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge. We’ve traversed the intracoastal waterway (ICW) through the…

Pontoon Tour Boat “Loxahatchee River Queen III” Stopped here for Manatees One of the more interesting activities at Jonathan Dickinson State Park is a tour of the Loxahatchee river. While the river itself is great, make sure you book a tour when the boat will stop at Trapper Nelson’s compound. Trapper Nelson was a real character who…

A year ago we bought svIntuition while visiting Beth’s relatives in Florida. Johathan Dickinson State Park is the first place we stayed and a perfect spot to return to for a repeat of giving thanks and enjoying togetherness with family. Only 3.5 miles from relatives, the campground couldn’t be much more convenient.  The two distinct camping areas are…