Wednesday 1/21/16 I cooked hearty breakfast of eggs, sausages, tortillas and hash browns. Birds were visiting our campsite throughout the morning. I spotted a bright red cardinal through the green and brown branches. The weather was the warmest and most beautiful we’ve had during our our whole trip. One layer of clothing would be perfect […]
Tuesday 1/20/16 Cool air is tucking its chill into every open space possible. Exposed skin especially susceptible to its touch. Jagged sticks begin to snap and crack from the glowing orange fire ring. I am standing a few feet away stirring the cheese dip over the gas stove while boiling water to mix with instant […]
Monday 1/18/16 The last night camping in the Keys was the most unrestful. Extremely high winds rattled the tent all night. I think the clinking of metal zipper pulls are still ringing in my ears. We arose early just as planned and began tearing down camp, even without our morning coffee. The girls were troopers […]
Sunday 1/17/16 After my shower I was faced with a great dilemma. What do I wear today? I was already in my jeans and long sleeved shirt. But the sun was shining and the warmest weather I have felt in weeks and I was breaking a sweat. I had been prepared for what the forecast […]
Saturday 1/16/16 Waking up to sunshine has not been something familiar to us this week. However, today I could see the golden glow shimmer on the underbelly of the palm leaves as I peered out of our tent. According to the forecast, it is only supposed to be sunny today, before more rain hits. We […]
Friday 1/15/16 We are definitely operating in “Low Key” Key West style today. Kyleigh had an allergic reaction to something she ate last night. We can only narrow it down to chipotle peppers that were in a new salsa we tried. She broke out with a raised itchy rash on her face. She is asleep […]
Thursday 1/14/16 Rain drops rolled from my tent onto my head as I emerged from my night time cocoon into the late morning. Extended sleep is something that I seldom take the pleasure of indulging in. This morning was different, I think I actually slept about 9 ½ hours…I guess that’s a sign that I […]
Wednesday 1/12/16 Today was our first full day in Key West. We woke up to 18 mile hour winds. The overall temperature is not cold, but I wouldn’t call it warm either. The internet was out throughout Stock island due to a Comcast issue so we decided to scope out the public library. This was […]
Tuesday 1/11/16 The end of our first day on travel, around 11:30pm, we finally arrived at the Savannas Park and Campground in Ft. Pierce Florida. It was late and the gate was closed. We called the after hours check-in number and no one answered. Luckily, another camper staying there pulled up in a truck behind […]
Monday 1/10/16 It seems that every time we start packing the van for a trip, somehow, our things and bags multiply like bunnies and before we know it there just isn’t room for everything. We unpacked every last bag, bike and kayak and then meticulously repacked it all like fitting together pieces of a jigsaw […]