Travel, Family & The Best Things in Life
Tucked away just north of Seaside on Hwy 395, Eden Garden State Park is located right off the busy U.S. 98 on Eden Gardens Road in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida right between Panama City and Destin. This beautiful site extends over 163 acres and is most famous for the plantation like Wesley house, a two-story mansion virtually surrounded by white […]
If you are traveling in the Florida Panhandle, or the Gulf Coast of Alabama you don’t want to miss a visit to pentagonal historic United States military fort – Fort Pickens, located on Santa Rosa island. Fort Pickens is a ruined 19th century fortification which guarded Pensacola Bay and remained in use until 1947. We have visited a great number […]
If you are looking to experience the “Real Florida” the secluded Big Lagoon State Park located just ten kilometers southwest of Pensacola on Gulf Beach Highway is a great way to start. This 705 acre park circles the northern boundary of Big Lagoon as it snakes toward Pensacola Bay to the east. Within the boundaries of the park you’ll find […]
The lovely Wakulla Springs State Park located just a short drive from Tallahassee, Florida is one of the most beautiful state parks in the panhandle of Florida and is a part of the Real Florida. It is one of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs. The year round spring temperature of 70 degrees makes it for the perfect spot […]
Just a short drive from Rochester, Syracuse and Albany, New York and across the border from Canada, Watkins Glen State Park is a hidden gem you have to visit at least once in your lifetime. Located in the village of Watkins Glen, New York the Park covers 3.15 km² and has over 19 waterfalls. We started our adventure at the […]
We often like to break up the travel time by stopping at a destination midway to get in a little walk and a bite to eat. So on our way to Acadia National Park while coming from Massachusetts the obvious target was Ogunquit. Located just a short drive off I 95 and only three and a half hours from Acadia, […]
Portland Head Light located on Cape Elizabeth, Maine is the picture perfect quintessential New England Lighthouse straight out of a postcard. It is the most photographed lighthouse in United States and you can easily see why that is once you park your car and make your way to this view. Commissioned by George Washington and built in 1791, Portland Head […]