April 4 – May 11 Sorry that the recap of the trip is a bit late. When I walked in the door to my home after the trip I was hit with a virus that kept me in bed for 4 days!!! MY trip across America was incredible and so beyond expectations. A trip that …
May 11, 2026 I was sad when I went out on the deck and found that we were totally socked in and there would be no sunrise!!!! A couple of hours later the clouds cleared and we went for a 3 mile beach walk before we had to head to Daytona for my flight home.. …
May 10, 2026 The day began with a 3 mile walk on the beach where I enjoyed the sunrise and spent time capturing the early morning on the beach!!! Our first adventure of the day was to Canaveral National Seashore. We took Ernie’s Mustang for the adventure with the top down enjoying the wind in …
May 9,2026 After the thunderstorm last night the air is a bit dryer today (only 4000% humidity) so watching the sunrise from the deck was a bit more enjoyable. We hadn’t had our feet on the beach so we decided to go for a walk. The san here is soft for walking to the water …
May 8, 2026 We are going to Kennedy Space Center today!!!! I have been a space junky since I was 9 years and Kennedy gave his infamous speech about going to the moon! When I was 16 we landed on the moon and I as sure I would become an astronaut! I did interview with …
May 7, 2026 My first full day in New Smyrna Beach (Aka NSB)began with a beautiful sunrise from the deck of Kim and Ernie’s deck! The soft sound of the ocean waves and the colorful display the sun put on made for a perfect start to the day. we sat and talked about our travels …
May 6, 2026 Today we make the long drive (8 hours) from Key West, the southern most point to New Smyma Beach on the Atlantic side of Florida near Daytona. I did a bit of a walkabout to revisit my favorite places before loading all our gear into the car. The only way out of …
May 5, 2026 On my early morning walkabout I walked though the tourist area of the city that is normally crazy busy with cruise passengers who are all hurrying about in do everything in the few hours they have on shore. The streets were so peaceful as I strolled only encountering a few locals on …
May 4, 2026 We left for the terminal at 6:30am for our day trip to Dry Tortugas National Park. The rich cultural heritage of the Dry Tortugas all begins with its location 70 miles west of Key West, Florida. The seven keys (Garden, Loggerhead, Bush, Long, East, Hospital, and Middle) collectively known as the Dry …
May 3,2026 There was a major storm last night that resulted in the humidity going down substantially!!! As I was the neighborhood to catch sunrise it almost felt cool!! Our first adventure of the day was to walk to the Southernmost Point of the Continental US for the mandatory touristy picture!!! Next stop was Hemingway’s …
