I’ve often heard it said that you can’t go home again. But for the several weeks that we’ve been in Florida, that hasn’t held true. The warmth of the welcome that we’ve experienced, from family and friends, has been without reserve, and we’ve had a wonderful homecoming. Visiting my sister and my nieces and their […]
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Fishing for redfish at my dad’s favorite fishing spots, catching blue crabs and shrimp off the dock, shucking local oysters. Boating across the bay, navigating shallow sandbars and winding through grassy marshes into the river, observed by egrets, cormorants, brown pelicans, and the occasional ‘gator on the banks. Enjoying my mom’s crab-stuffed shrimp, trout amandine, […]
A shoreline of dunes, sea oats, and purple feathery grasses; miles of sugar-fine white sand edged with olive green and cobalt seas; and not a person in sight. Not exactly what comes to mind when you think of a Florida Atlantic beach, is it? It surprised us, too—the first time we descended from the long […]
One of the great treasures of Florida is the springs—crystalline cool waters that emerge from the underground limestone aquifer into north-central Florida. With more than 700 springs, Florida is the spring capital of the world. Some are mere trickles, but others discharge millions of gallons of water per day. I’ve spent many idyllic days swimming […]
In only a few days, we’ve moved from the high mountains of New Mexico to the low lying swamps and bayous of East Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The days and nights are warm and humid, the flora and fauna semi-tropical, and the southern accents are as heavy as the morning fog rising over the swamp. […]
Five hundred and thirty-seven miles. That’s how far it is from the Panhandle Plains of Texas, through the Prairies and Lakes region, to the Pineywoods in the far northeastern corner of the state. We made the trip in five days, moving significantly more quickly than we prefer, but we need to keep moving or we’ll […]
Whenever we visit a town, we try our best to pass as locals. Because we prefer low-key travel experiences, we avoid the obvious tourist areas and instead, wander the side streets, poking around in bookstores, small galleries of local artists, and coffee shops and cafés filled with local folks. We search out local festivals and […]
Adobe pueblos and churches, cobalt skies, lavender sunsets; the scent of burning mesquite, roasting chiles, and sagebrush. The richness of Native American and Hispanic art and culture. Taos is a feast for the senses. We love this area and have visited many times. Most often, we’ve stayed in Santa Fe. But this time, we decided […]
“This one is too hot!”—“This one is too cold!” —“Ahhh…this one is just right.” That was our conversation when we were trying to choose the perfect hot springs pool. When we’re traveling through southern Colorado, we always try to make a stop at The Springs, a beautiful hot springs resort in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. There […]
Ever heard of Mancos, Colorado? Neither had we. Driving through on Hwy 160, the town looks like absolutely nothing. But take a right turn and go one block, and a vibrant little town suddenly appears, with a fantastic natural foods store, an excellent bakery and coffee shop, bookstore, artist’s co-op, and a thriving, friendly community […]
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