The Florida Keys and Key West was one of the primary targets for our run through the east coast. It seems in past travels when we set up...

Working our way down to the Keys had us passing through the Southwest coast of Florida. Our first stop in the area was in Venice. While...

Crystal River is known as a home for the gentle sea cows - Manatees. So our goal was to try and see some. But we were right on the edge...

Following the Florida Gulf Coast brought us to the area around Cross City and the Suwannee River as it flows in to the Gulf. Beautiful...

Florida's forgotten coast is in Franklin County along the panhandle. It's the last remaining stretch of unspoiled, pristine Gulf Coast...

As we left Texas for our East Coast adventure our plan was to leisurely explore the Gulf Coast as we went along. Over the last couple of...

We wrapped up our tour of the West in early December and planned to hole up in the San Marcos, TX area as Karen recovered from her ACL...

The Video tells the story. This is how the plane goes in the trailer with the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk. The companion blog with...

The great thing about staying in Moab, Utah is its proximity to some of the best National Parks the US has to offer. It is possible to...

Moab, Utah is a must-see target for most outdoor enthusiasts. And for good reason. It is a rare area that combines natural beauty, with...

Heading from Earp to Moab runs through some of the most scenic mountains and rock formations in the west. The heart of this area is...

As we moved east our paths crossed with our friends the Proffitt's (Bourbon Trail - Kentucky Bourbon Trail Part 1 - Bardstown...

There are some areas where photos simply don't do them justice. Sequoia National Park is one of them. These massive trees are simply...

Anyone who is thinking of traveling the United States likely has Yosemite National Park on the must do lists. We were no exception. ...

Over the years we have visited Lake Tahoe many times. Some visits were in the summer, some were in winter for snow skiing. It has...

This post is almost all visual and video. But let's take a moment to discuss Crater Lake. Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United...

Following our stay in Portland we decided a trip to the Oregon coast was in order. Our home base was Newport, a coastal town that caters...

One of the key stops on our tour of the west was Portland, Oregon to visit with our daughter, Amanda, and her boyfriend, John. We...

Anyone who has used Microsoft Flight Simulator is likely familiar with Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands of NW Washington State. It...

As we were moving west we needed a stay in the center of Washington state. We found a Thousand Trails (we can stay on our account for...