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 June 18, 2019

Another Winter In Florida

As I’ve said before, were it not for my elderly parents in Apalachicola, we would not spend every winter in Florida. And as I’ve also said before, we’re lucky that Florida is a tropical paradise and offers so many things we enjoy—crystal clear spring-fed rivers, abundant birds, sugar sand beaches, and fresh seafood. We always […]

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Categories : Florida, Georgia, Travel
Tags : Apalachicola, Cedar Key, Okefenokee, Santos Trailhead State Park, Silver River, Silver Springs, Silver Springs State Park, Stephen C. Foster State Park
 April 12, 2016

Treasures Of The Forgotten Coast

Tucked into the crook of the Florida Panhandle on the Gulf of Mexico, a two-lane highway meanders along 130 miles of laid-back coastal Old Florida. This is the Forgotten Coast, an area of small fishing towns, pristine wilderness, and rustic beauty. Here, southern accents are as thick as the Spanish moss dripping from the cypress […]

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Categories : Florida, Travel
Tags : Apalachicola, Ochlockonee River State Park, St Marks Wildlife refuge, St. George Island, Wakulla Springs State Park
 April 20, 2014

Adieu, Apalachicola

I looked it up just to make sure. “Adieu” does not simply mean goodbye; it means “Until we meet again.” And that’s how I choose to think of it. We arrived in Florida mid-November and left the first week of April, almost four-and-a-half months later. In between our many adventures this winter (the Keys, Sanibel […]

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Categories : Florida, Travel
Tags : Apalachicola
 February 27, 2014

St. George Island And Friends

The only thing better than traveling full-time is traveling with good friends. Our dear friends John and Judy flew in from Ashland the first week of February, and we spent almost three weeks together exploring some of our favorite spots in north Florida. To say we’ve had a good time is a vast understatement. Rip-snorting […]

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Categories : Florida, Travel
Tags : Apalachicola, Eastpoint, St. George Island, Tamara's Cafe, The Owl Taproom

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