Side Trips
There’s No Palm Trees Here
Since this month was perhaps our last opportunity to see fall foliage for a while, we packed up our camera gear and took a jaunt to Nantahala National Forest, Chattahoochee National Forest and the Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains. Rather than a tedious essay about the beauty of this area, I will just let the pictures […]
Amelia Island
We just got back from Amelia Island. Great restaurants, a historic downtown, fluffy sandy beaches and sunshine make this a fantastic spot. To read about our adventure please click here.
St. Pete Grand Prix
I can check one more thing off the bucket list. I went to my first Grand Prix race. For the past 11 years, St. Petersburg has hosted the IZOD Indy Car race. For about a month in downtown streets are slowly shut down and converted into the raceway. The track consists of a combination of […]
Gettin’ Ready for Dog Island
We are getting ready for a trip to Dog Island. Where the heck is that you might ask. It is a small barrier island on the panhandle of Florida. As mentioned in previous postings, our plan is to get to know our boat and get our “sea legs”. This place is a little off the tourist […]
September 2012 Trip to Oregon
In a non-related boating adventure, Cindy and I just got back from a trip to Oregon. We started in Portland. We found Portland to be a remarkably friendly city that is very walkable and picturesque. From Portland we headed out to the Columbia River gorge and Mount Hood. We took off south to through the […]
