Exploring the American Landscape From Our Airstream
Like many RV travel bloggers who are no longer traveling full-time, I’ve struggled with the question of whether to continue blogging. House construction provided interesting post subjects for a while — at least for people who like reading about electrical outlets and bathroom fixtures — but now we are pretty well settled into a routine … Read more
After we finished building our home on St. George Island and resumed summer RV travel in 2022, our big goal for the winter of 2022-2023 was to finish work on the exterior of our property. Mainly we needed to address the area that I had not-so-lovingly dubbed “The Sand Pit.” When we built our home, … Read more
There were many terrible things about the global pandemic of 2020-2021 — sickness, death, fear, and loss of social interactions spring to mind — but even after finally returning to normal life there is one thing that was still bothering me. Back in March of 2020, we were traveling through Florida and just days away … Read more
After finishing construction on our new house last year, we started turning our attention to landscaping — or, as I fondly call it, sandscaping. Our environment is really challenging for vegetation. The soil is pure sand with no nutrients, we have persistent winds that carry salt in from the Gulf, and our weather can include … Read more
Winter is snowbird season in Florida. Places that are popular with retirees are noticeably busier, with people flocking to golf courses and restaurants. The same uptick in activity occurs in campgrounds, where RVers can avoid the brutal conditions up north and instead enjoy the mild Florida weather. Plus, if people are interested in visiting the … Read more