Torreya State Park

At our last stop we visited a couple of the Florida State Parks. The first one was Torreya State Park. Here they had a number of trails to walk. Unfortunately, the week before we arrived, the area had seen significant rain fall and many of the trails were flooded. We were able to walk around the campground and even saw […]

Always Bring Water When You Go Hiking

We had a chance to check out some really nice hiking trails at the University of West Florida. They have a great system of trails for hiking and another section of trails just for mountain biking, all on the campus of the university. We didn’t get a chance to check out the mountain bike trails, but I’m sure they were […]

Fun in Louisiana!

We spent a few days in Louisiana on our way back from Texas. We saw a beautiful full moon and some great sunrises. We passed though Baton Rouge on our way to the campground and saw a Drago’s restaurant. For those who don’t know, Drago’s is a restaurant in downtown New Orleans and they have the best chargrilled oysters we […]

Sunrise & Sunset Pictures from Matagorda Bay – Enjoy!

These are the sunrise over the Gulf of Mexico. These are the sun setting over the Colorado River.

Request From a Reader!

So one of our readers had a request to see some pictures of me. Why I have no idea, but here you go!

You Never Know What You Will Find On The Beach

We spent a few days at the Matagorda Bay Nature Park. This park is located on the Colorado River where it meets the Golf of Mexico. You can see it on the map below. This was one of our favorite places so far. Well honestly, we have enjoyed all of the places that we have been. Each location offered something […]

Back At Buc-ee’s

We stopped at another Buc-ees today. This time I took some pictures of the inside. I only made it to the middle of the store. That is because that is where the keep the jerky! We tried the brisket sandwiches on the recommendation of several of our readers. Excellent! Thanks for the tip! We got the sliced brisket sandwiches. Next […]

Doing Laundry at the Campgrounds Really Has Changed!

When we arrived in Houston, it was time to do a little bit of laundry. Off to the laundry room I went, detergent, laundry and roll of quarters in hand. What a surprise when I got there! No coin, slides on the machines, just a machine on the wall, begging for me to put a credit card in it. So […]