Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
Day 239: Hickory Landing Campground, Apalachicola National Forest, FL Sunny and cool. Finishing up the Forgotten Coast First stop from the Apalachicola National Forest: Carrabelle. This town with its natural deep harbor is very quiet on a Sunday morning. We couldn’t even find a coffee shop open. We chatted with some fishermen, and a lady... Continue Reading →
Day 238: Geronimo St, Miramar Beach, FL Sunny and cold. Time to push on. We’ve seen a Mardi Gras parade now, and we may be making pests of ourselves with Joe and Gay. One final breakfast cooked by Joe and we were off. We traced the path we took three days ago through Mexico Beach... Continue Reading →
Day 237: Geronimo St, Miramar Beach, FL Sunny, windy, cold. At least it stopped raining. We stayed outside at Miramar Beach as much as we could. The water was beautiful and so calm. We had a nice afternoon lunch at Pompano Joe’s in Destin, went to the Destin Yarn Shop, then had a late afternoon... Continue Reading →
Day 236: Geronimo St, Miramar Beach, FL So much rain! We are back at Joe and Gay’s place. Daughter Jess, Bart and son Dominick have been here the past week. We did a puzzle and had a little birthday celebration for Dominick, who will be three years old next week. Tom and I ran some... Continue Reading →
Day 235: Cash Creek Campground, Tate’s Hell State Forest, FL Fog that falls sideways. The Forgotten Coast, Again We are still slow at getting going in the morning. The Forgotten Coast was hit by hurricane Michael in 2018. We went to The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Visitor Center in Eastpoint. Here is a lot... Continue Reading →
Day 234: Florida Welcome Center, Campbellton, FL Cloudy, warm, humid. The Forgotten Coast Today felt a little weird. It felt like summer at the Visitor Center, where we parked overnight. I felt humid and a little out of sorts because of it. We drove straight south to the Apalachicola National Forest. On the way we... Continue Reading →
Day 233: White Oak Creek Campground, AL Drizzling, gloomy. Feeling well enough to get out and socialize a little today. Tom and I met with Larry and Anita of Servant Care Ministry and have agreed to join the staff. We will be checking in on the other members occasionally to see if they have any... Continue Reading →
Day 232: White Oak Creek Campground, AL Raining. We are camped at the edge of the lake, watching a great blue heron, a great egret, and a mated mallard duck pair basking in the rain. Today will be another day of recuperation. Went into Eufaula for some tissues and wanted some whiskey for hot toddies,... Continue Reading →
Day 231: White Oak Creek Campground, AL Sunny and warm. We both needed a day of recuperation. We found a campsite on the lake with lots of southern exposure and basked in the sunshine all day. I still don’t feel like moving too much. And I kept some food down....after lunch. The bugs left us... Continue Reading →
Day 230: Midway, AL Sunny and mild. The day started out alright. Tom felt a little better. We said goodbye to Jacob and Anna. Young Eli was already at school and was sad that he didn’t get to say goodbye. Staying with this young couple and seeing how they are living was a memorable experience.... Continue Reading →
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