Southeast Loop
Key West Bound

Morning reflection off the calm lake and the side of the RV. 

Sunrise on the first morning of this next travel adventure. 

Bird's eye view of the many peninsulas of Spring Bay Lake.

Careful, getting up and down to the fire pit could be a challenge.

While sites are little tight, they are well kept and provide an enjoyable camping experience.

The landscaping and vegetation provides an oasis between sites. 

Is it the sun or the moon? For several days the Destin to Pensacola area has been under a dense fog advisory, therefore leaving the afternoon hazy, but the temperatures are in the upper 60's, low 70's. 

Getting ready for the Pensacola, FL Mardi Gras parade. New Orleans, Mobile, and Pensacola all have multiple parades all week long. 

Waterfront site number 27. Enjoyed afternoon sun, fun camping neighbors, and a fire pit overlooking the water. 

"Amazing sunsets nightly" is what the campground advertises on their website and they were beautiful. 

Camping along the Ochlockonee Bay. 

Whiskey Wednesday with new camping friends, Greg & Lisa.

The road down to camp spot #1. 

Just a gorgeous and blissful spot found on hipcamp. We stayed 12 nights and enjoyed the views, and hospitality of the hosts. 

Morning fire before going out to enjoy the rest of the day. 

SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink launches a constellation of networked satellites for internet access.

Canal view of the morning sun from our site #353.

Spent the day around Key West and went to Schooner Wharf Bar  on the Harbor Walk for lunch. 

A vintage truck plastered with decals and bumper stickers stands at B.O.'s Fish Wagon in Old Town.

Sunrise at the tiki huts. 

Another beautiful sunrise Cudjoe Key near Key West.

This is how you enjoy all those sunrises. 

Tourist stop in Key West at the Southernmost Point Buoy, marking the southernmost point in the continental United States.

Another tourist stop at Ernest Hemingway's house where we were able to see his writing  nook and the polydactyl cats (descendents of Snow White — a six-toed cat the author got as a gift from a ship captain) roam the grounds. 

Smathers Beach is the largest public beach in Key West. It is approximately a half mile long and is located on the south side of the island, along the Atlantic Ocean and State Road A1A.

Another sunrise over the canal from the RV window. Site 353

We boarded the Party Cat for a cruise out of the harbor to see the sunset.

We enjoyed unbeatable views of the sunset, live music, dinner, and an open bar. 

This is what relaxation looks like on the canal. 

Sunset vista out over the canal, common ground, and our spot at Venture Out. 

The Edison and Ford Winter Estates contain a historical museum, 21 acre botanical garden, and laboratory with the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford beside the Caloosahatchee River in Southwestern Florida. 

In the laboratory, Edison experimented with using plant and tree fibers as a filament for his electric lights. 

Today it is the largest banyan tree in the continental United States, covering more than an acre and supported by more than 350 roots. 

Just a few of the old pictures that Teresa shared with us on our visit to her house in Ft. Meyers. This is Melina and Dennis about 25 years ago. 

Lars and me about 20 years ago at Teresa's birthday party. 

Here we spent the afternoon talking , laughing with new St Louis friends. 

We found out that we had many friends in common from both grade and high school. 

The Tiki Bar is just through the door and about 50 steps from our RV. 

Inside the Tiki Bar.

The courtyard connected to the Tiki Bar

Look closely, who is in the Tiki Bar?

Another aerial view of the Low Key Hideaway sites, the dock, and the tiki bar. 

Nine campsites that overlook the water that leads out to the Gulf of Mexico. 

Bloody Mary Sunday- Funday.  Great idea for lunch. 

Our plan was to kayak with the Manatees but none were to be found. We did walk the Manatee Springs State Park boardwalk out to the  Suwannee River. 

RV spot #35 on the lake with the sun beginning to go down behind the trees. 

Talmadge Memorial Bridge that spans across the Savannah and Little Back River which connects Georgia to South Carolina. 

River Street, Savannah, GA where the streets are filled with eateries and shops in old warehouses. 

The Apache Pier is the East Coast's longest wooden fishing pier at 1206 feet and built in 1993.

Looking at the campground with nearly 1000 spots. 

Aerial view of the section of the camprground we stayed in. 

It was a great walk on the beach each morning. 

After a little kayaking in Murrells Inlet, we went to Mojos for some lunch and live music. This area has many restaurants to enjoy on the Inlet. 

We took another motorcycle ride up to Oak Island (pictured above) and Southport, NC where we ate at Fishy, Fishy on the bay of the intercoastal waterway. 

Beach view from the boardwalk overlooking Chesapeake Bay.

A view of Mill Creek from the porch area behind the country store.

Today we took a motorcycle ride and followed America's Historical Triangle which is made up of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, the Triangle is linked by the scenic Colonial Parkway. We stopped for refreshments in Williamsburg at Merchant Square, a very nostalgic area. 

On the morning walk this horseshoe crab was up on the beach, maybe because it was so chilly. The windchill was 39 degrees, brrrr. 

The campground has about 4 big nests full with what looks to be osprey. 

Look closely, out over Chesapeake Bay you can see the cargo ships lined up coming into Norfolk.  We took the motorcycle ride over the Cape Charles where the toll road (tunnel and bridge) was $14 each way. 

Kiptopeke State Park is located near Cape Charles and has old ships intentionally placed there after WWII to create a jetty. It would be a great place to kayak and get a better look. 

Final sunset from this location. The view is overlooking Mill Creek. 

Two more of the large container ships heading to Norfolk. View from the end of the peninsula at Fort Monroe. 

Site #15 with water, electric and common ground behind the RV. 

“Sometimes when you lose your way in the fog, you end up in a beautiful place! (By M.M. Ildan)

Our view from site #A80. 

Sunrise on top of the mountain where the sunshine flows into the trees.

The vast, birds eye view of Loft Mountain Campground. 

Across the lake looking at Orchard Loop from Moxley Loop

Four Cove loop site #194

This gem of campground was found in Fallsburg, KY. The main attraction and centerpiece of the Falls Campground is The Falls of Blaine Creek., made from  sandstone and clear water. Look forward to staying here sometime. 

We also found  some river front camping, New River Campground is situated on the National New River, located on scenic Midland Trail (Route 60) just above Gauley River in Gauley Bridge, WV. Nearby visitors can also find the Cathedral Falls. 

At time of construction, the New River Gorge Bridge's arch made it the longest steel arch bridge in the world, a title it held until 2003 with the construction of China's Shanghai's Lupu Bridge. It is currently the longest single-span steel arch bridge in the United States and the third highest bridge in the country.

The New River Gorge Bridge is a steel arch bridge 3,030 feet long over the New River Gorge near Fayetteville, West Virginia, in the Appalachian Mountains.

On the final evening at this campground we enjoyed a double rainbow. 

Scenic river views and casual dining with a patio bar can be enjoyed at the Overlook Restaurant.

On one of our day trips we headed toward French Lick, Indiana to see a historical hotel. The focal point of West Baden Springs Hotel was an awe-inspiring atrium that features a 135-foot high and 208-foot diameter free-standing dome, complete with 10,000 panes of glass.