The Florida Keys – Bahia Honda State Park

Dan standing in front of our campsite at Bahia Honda State Park, FL

We enjoyed our one week in the keys so much last year that we were really looking forward to spending 5 weeks here this year. So far, we are not disappointed. We are camped at Bahia Honda State Park, consistently ranked as [...]

Manatees and Mermaids in Florida

In late January, Dan’s Aunt Joan came for a visit. We left Faver-Dykes State Park on the Atlantic side of Florida and headed for Homosassa Springs on the Gulf Coast of Florida to meet her. Around here, the Gulf Coast is known as the West Coast. To us, California is the West Coast. It’s all [...]

70 degrees in Florida

We finally left Georgia just before Christmas and have been enjoying Florida ever since. I have to admit, I wasn’t sure we would like Florida. I have heard a lot of conflicting reports. Some people say it’s too expensive, crowded, filled with old folks, and others say it’s the best place to spend the winter. So far, we are in [...]