Monthly Archives: December 2013

The Holidays in Ft. Myers

Posted on December 30, 2013 by placestheygo

Ft. Myers, FL Yes, it’s been a while since our last blog, but things have been rather slow around here (not a bad thing).  On December 20th we left our previous home in Big Cypress Preserve, just west of the … Continue reading →

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Life is for the Birds (and gators) in the Everglades!

Posted on December 19, 2013 by placestheygo

Ochopee, FL Since we had a few days to kill before moving to our site in Ft. Myers, we decided to spend some time visiting the Everglades.  So we moved from near Miami (Goulds) to Midway Campground, located along Rte. … Continue reading →

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Cruising the Caribbean: Barbados and St. Lucia

Posted on December 17, 2013 by placestheygo

Somewhere at Sea The third port of call on our cruise was to the island of Barbados. Barbados  is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles. It covers an area of 166 square miles with a population of around  284,000 people.  The island is east … Continue reading →

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Cruising the Caribbean: St. Thomas and Dominica

Posted on December 16, 2013 by placestheygo

Somewhere at Sea After two and a half days at sea we were excited to see some land.  Now we know how the sailors on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria must have felt, although they probably didn’t sit by … Continue reading →

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Heading Out to Sea

Posted on December 15, 2013 by placestheygo

Gould, FL Last January, while exploring Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in southern California, we met Howard and Linda of RV-Dreams.  We had been following their blog and when we saw they were in the area, we took the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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