Pensacola does heritage interpretation really really well. We stopped there on our way between Big Lagoon State Park and Falling Water State Park and were totally impressed. Heritage and archaeology The town's historic district is a history buff's paradise. Visitors can walk through the heritage district, pop in and out of the designated heritage buildings, … Continue reading Pensacola
It took us three days to drive the 100 miles between Pascagoula and Pensacola. We took our time inching eastward along the coast and making frequent stops. The weather is warmer although a bit dreary and grey. We are a bit pissed since it looks like one of our lithium batteries died. Bummer. Despite efforts … Continue reading Pascagoula to Pensacola
Whitney Plantation is not a Gone With Wind type tour of a romantic plantation in all its doubiouse glory. Although it does have a plantation house, the house is mostly empty and bit shabby. It is a poignant memorial to the slaves that worked, lived, and died here and indeed to all slaves —especially children … Continue reading Whitney Plantation
Can we say anything about New Orleans that was not said before? You can easily fall in love with this crazy party city, it's architecture and history, music and art vibe. Now if you could just take the tourists away and solve the homeless situation we would love it even more. One can dream. Two … Continue reading New Orleans
Galveston was this trip's westernmost point and we now start making our way east; mostly along the coast. We veered north for a few days to visit Avery Island and spend a quiet Christmas Eve. We Chose Palmetto State Park in Louisiana as our home base for a couple of days. Naturally, as best laid … Continue reading Avery Island – Look, Tabasco Everywhere!
The next step of our trip took us from Sea Rim to Galveston. Both are Texas State Parks on the shore of the gulf of Mexico teeming with migratory birds this time of the year. Texas has many faces, and the southeast along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico is very different from the … Continue reading Sea Rim to Galveston
We left you as we were about to cross the border to Tennessee. We drove along miles of flooded cotton fields and continued on into clearer weather in Arkansas. A cold front made us change our plans slightly and instead of Eureka Springs, we drove straight to the warmer city of Hot Spring. Hot Springs … Continue reading Hot Springs to the Crater Of Diamonds
We really didn't mean to lie to you about staying put this winter, but here we are parked in a Wrangler's Campground in The Land Between Two Lakes in Kentucky listening to the rain pounding on the roof while David Bowie laments about Ziggy Stardust. We did enjoy the early winter we had in Ontario … Continue reading The Land Between The Lakes
The weather on the Bruce Peninsula can change on a dime. The next day there was a break in the weather and it allowed us to hike the trails in the area. There are different trails and trail combinations to take in the Bruce Peninsula National Park. We chose to hike from the campground through … Continue reading Bruce Peninsula – Part 2
Meaford Scarecrow Invasion has got to be the cutest town festival in Ontario. We came across it on our way back from our trip to the Bruce Peninsula; not really realizing at first what is going on. First, we noticed the strange creatures dangling from street lamps around the harbour. Interesting decorations, we thought. These … Continue reading Meaford Scarecrow Invasion