Florida in January: Retrospective
We were in Florida from 1/2 to 2/2/2022. It seems obvious, but: spending January in a warm place is a great idea. We weren’t sure if we’d like spending so much time in Florida, and while we didn’t love all...
Tag: state parks
One night in Jekyll Island, GA
We were in Jekyll Island from 2/2 to 2/3/2022 as part of our Florida in January trip. Jekyll Island is an enchanting place. It’s a former millionaires’ vacation paradise turned into a state park in 1948, and is home to miles of...
One night in Fort Clinch State Park, FL
We were in Fort Clinch from 2/1 to 2/2/2022 as part of our Florida in January trip. Fort Clinch State Park is located at the very top of the Florida coast on Amelia Island, 1.5 hours north of St Augustine, just outside...
Three, no, two nights in Ormond Beach, FL
We were in Ormond Beach from 1/26 to 1/28/2022 as part of our Florida in January trip. Most of our Florida trip was planned out way in advance, by necessity: many popular campgrounds and state parks get booked up as soon as...
Two days in Gainesville, FL
We were in Gainesville from 1/24 to 1/26/2022 as part of our Florida in January trip. The drive from Bronson to Gainesville is under an hour, but we were slower due to a stop in Williston for new Airstream batteries to tide...
Two nights in Homosassa, FL
We were in Homosassa Springs from 1/19 to 1/21/2022 as part of our Florida in January trip. Spoiler: FINALLY WE SAW MANATEES AND IT WAS GLORIOUS!!! In our original route-planning, we were shooting for a stay in Crystal River, just north...
Three nights in Palm Harbor/Dunedin, FL
We were in Palm Harbor from 1/16 to 1/19/2022 as part of our Florida in January trip. From Venice, it’s a two hour drive up to the Dunedin/Palm Harbor area, just north of Clearwater and northwest of Tampa. The shortest route...
Trip planning: Florida in January
Are we officially snowbirds? Wikipedia’s definition includes us: “A snowbird is a person who migrates from the colder northern parts of North America to warmer southern locales, typically during the winter… A significant portion of the snowbird community is made up of recreational...
Four days in Boone, NC (visit #2)
We were in Boone from August 2 to August 6, 2021. Read about our first visit to Boone in May 2021 here. After spending two nights in Boone in May, we knew we had to go back and explore more....
One night in Eastpoint, FL (visit #2)
We were in Eastpoint from February 23 to February 24, 2021. Read about our previous visit in 2020 here. Florida’s Forgotten Coast is a real hidden gem! It’s much quieter and less commercial than your average Florida coastal area, with...