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 March 23, 2024

Manatees And More: Central Florida

In early February, we spent a week in central Florida, which is best known as the home of Disneyworld and dozens of other theme parks. We did none of that. Instead, we kayaked one of our favorite rivers, explored nearby charming small towns, and visited a state park that provides refuge for more than a […]

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Categories : Adventures With The Kitty, Florida, Travel
Tags : Blue Spring State Park, Mt. Dora, St. Johns River, Wekiva River, West Orange Bike Trail
 February 10, 2024

Preparing For A Long Road Trip: Heading South For The Winter

On January 3rd, we packed up our Subaru, loaded our bikes and the cat, and headed south for the winter. We learned some valuable lessons last year after transitioning from RV travel to traveling via Airbnb. We learned to read between the lines in Airbnb listings so that we don’t end up with a dump. […]

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Categories : Adventures With The Kitty, Florida, Travel
Tags : Airbnb travel, Bluffton, packing for a long car trip, St. Augustine
 June 18, 2022

A Brand New Adventure (And The Challenge Of Leaving Home)

As of last Sunday, we’re on the road again. We’re heading north to Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, which is pretty much all-new territory for us. As always, it required supreme effort to break free of the gravitational pull of home. It doesn’t matter how much planning we do, or how far ahead we start the […]

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Categories : Adventures With The Kitty, Musings, Reality RV
Tags : Three Rivers State Park
 December 3, 2021

Fall 2021: At Home In Florida

We’ve been home for almost six weeks now. This is a near perfect time to be in Florida. We’re enjoying gathering around the fire pit in the evenings, but it’s still lovely for a stroll on the beach during the day. I’m grateful to be here. And to be perfectly honest, I’m still adjusting to […]

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Categories : Adventures With The Kitty, Florida, Musings
Tags : Apalachicola, Crooked River lighthouse, Lantern fest, Seafood festival
 October 24, 2021

Home Again: From The Mountains To The Bay

We arrived home on Wednesday afternoon, after two-and-a-half months in the mountains of North Carolina and Virginia. This was our first trip out since the pandemic stranded us in Florida in March 2020. Heading to the mountains was the perfect choice for our reentry into travel. It was relaxing, filled with adventures, and a great […]

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Categories : Adventures With The Kitty, Musings, Reality RV
Tags : coming home, Full time travel, part time travel
 September 13, 2021

Gourmet Dining & Beautiful Hiking: Lake Toxaway & Gorges State Park

We like variety in our traveling adventures, from hiking in wild places to exploring cool towns and gourmet dining. I am so grateful that for our first trip out in 18 months, we’ve landed in a place that offers an abundance of things we enjoy. Granted, we’re still in a pandemic, and life is not […]

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Categories : Adventures With The Kitty, North Carolina, Travel
Tags : Gorges State Park, Greystone Inn, Lake Toxaway, Rainbow Falls, Staircase Falls, Turtleback Falls
 August 23, 2021

Summer In A Rainforest—And A Flood: Western North Carolina

When we planned our summer getaway to the mountains of Western North Carolina, we did not realize that we were plunking ourselves down in a rainforest that gets upwards of 80 inches of rain every year. And we certainly didn’t plan on a storm delivering six inches of rain overnight and flooding the peaceful little […]

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Categories : Adventures With The Kitty, North Carolina, Travel
Tags : Gorges State Park, Lake Toxaway, Rainbow Falls, Riverbend RV Resort, Turtleback Falls
 August 12, 2021

On The Road Again: Unexpected Delights In North Georgia & Traveling With Magnolia

As you can see from the above photo, Magnolia is settling into traveling life. We are, too. After a few days of traveling through Georgia and discovering some cool little towns, we’re now in Western North Carolina until mid-September. We had a few bumpy moments right out of the barn, but I think we’re gonna […]

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Categories : Adventures With The Kitty, Georgia, Travel
Tags : City Pharmacy restaurant, Covington Georgia, Georgia State Botanical Garden, Hard Labor Creek State Park, preparing to RV, traveling with a cat, White Oak Pastures
 April 23, 2021

Living With A Wild Cat

We are in the process of training Magnolia how to be a non-destructive member of the family. It is a daily battle of wills. She’s like a toddler, but one with claws and fangs who can leap six feet into the air. Dubious Advice From The Internet This is the first time I’ve had a […]

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Categories : Adventures With The Kitty, Musings
Tags : living with a kitten, training a kitten
 February 25, 2021

It Followed Me Home

When Eric and I contemplated taking to the road full-time eight years ago, we had a cat. Spot was eighteen years old, highly opinionated, and her only outings in a vehicle had been visits to the vet. Much to our surprise, Spot adapted extremely well to traveling life. But when she passed away a year-and-a-half […]

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Categories : Adventures With The Kitty, Florida, Musings, Reality RV

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Eric and Laurel

If you enjoy hiking, biking, kayaking, birding, art, music, quirky towns, good food, and good friends—you'll enjoy traveling with us. Join us as we explore the backroads of North America—we love company and comments!

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  • Manatees And More: Central Florida
  • Two Weeks In Colorful Largo, Florida
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