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23
Jan
A line of cows behind a barbed wire fence at a ranch

Still Life, with Cows

Completing the entire Florida Trail means miles of pavement pounding. On this lonely dead-end road in Basinger, my companions are cows.
4 min read
22
Jan
Lake Okeechobee’s High Point

Lake Okeechobee’s High Point

Views from the top: this Florida Trail roadwalk between the two sides of Port Mayaca offers an excellent perspective on the lake.
2 min read
14
Jan
Man looking over a fence

Walking the Reservation

Hiking the Seminole Reservation between L-3 Canal and the Big Cypress Campground is mostly a roadwalk – more dirt roads than paved – but is quite scenic and interesting.
3 min read
07
Jan
VW Westfalia

A Year with Primrose

It’s been a year since we purchased Primrose, our 1982 VW Vanagon. Here’s a recap of where we’ve been and what we’ve seen.
5 min read
02
Jan
Stallion at Dos De Enero

Last Moments of Wild

At Dos De Enero Ranch along the boundary of Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile, I witnessed the last moments of the fiery spirit of this wild stallion.
1 min read
13
Nov
Vintage VWs lined up on a grassy field

VW Love at the Pasco County Bug Jam

We left Primrose home for the 25th annual Pasco County Bug Jam, but many of her cousins were on display at Florida's biggest Volkswagen gathering in Dade City.
4 min read
10
Oct
Back window of a VW Westfalia with stickers on it

The Return of Primrose

Fall is in the air. Time to bring Primrose out of hibernation. After some decal application and updates, she's ready for the road in November!
1 min read
03
Oct
Meal in a tin with sweet tea in an auditorium with rigging

I'm a Lumberjack (or so I thought)

Lumberjacks in Pigeon Forge? That's what we found on a visit to the Great Smoky Mountains, learning a bit of history and culture at the Great Smoky Mountain Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show.
3 min read
24
Sep
Star Fort earthworks Ninety Six

Counting on Ninety Six

Established in the 1750s, Ninety Six, South Carolina grew around an important crossroads. Its important role in the American Revolution is now interpreted at this National Historic Site.
4 min read
23
Sep
Crescent Hotel

Haunted by Eureka Springs

Discover the weird in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a Victorian village in the Ozarks with both gruesome ghosts and Wild West history.
7 min read