Did you know...

They say we are never too old to learn something new.  Well, that certainly proved to be true for us this week.  As you know, we have begun a new hobby:  Seashell collecting.  Following a very productive day at the beach Wednesday,

Fort Pickens

Today, we visited Fort Pickens, one of three forts originally built in the 19th century (by slaves) to protect the Florida coast.  As it turned out, tourists were restricted to the fort only, which was somewhat disappointing, but we snooped around and ended up having a very enjoyable day after all.  I am certain that, under normal circumstances,

Dinner in Destin...

The treat was on me and we were pleased with our choice of eatery.  Following a lovely afternoon of shopping at the Destin Outlets (huge outlets!), we had a nice relaxing dinner at

Is this Florida or Ottawa?!

According to our map, we are definitely in Florida, but we wonder if we might have taken a wrong turn somewhere along the way!  Other than the odd mild day here or there,

The Ranger is in Town!

Yes, folks, we have received our brand-spanking new WiFi Ranger! Marc installed it immediately (hmmm, wonder why?!) and we tested it soon thereafter.  We are happy to report that, so far, it seems to be serving its purpose.  The speed is much improved, as is connectivity.  Of course, as they say:  The proof is in the pudding.  As far as we are concerned, the pudding is Skype.  If we are able to Skype, with video, we will be very happy campers.  More news coming soon...........

Fort Walton Beach



This guy joined us for lunch

The sun was shining, the temperature was nice and mild (as in above 10 degrees celcius!), so off we went to Fort Walton Beach.  We started out by

Crossing Our Fingers!

Actually, we are crossing anything we can think to cross, even our eyes!  As you know, we have been experiencing very frustrating problems with our internet.  We are lucky to be

Day Trip to Pensacola

Today, we drove to Pensacola via Santa Rosa Island.  We decided to get a bit of shopping done but quickly discovered that the Christmas rush has begun. 

Destin Beckoned...

Today, we visited Destin, Florida, a picturesque city on the Gulf, located 14 miles east of Navarre, and only a few short miles east of Fort Walton Beach

Navarre Beach

Yesterday, we drove to Navarre Beach, centrally located on Santa Rosa Island, a strip of unincorporated land off the

Paradise!

As promised in a previous post, we will now share the goods on our new home base:  Emerald Beach RV Park.  What a little gem!  It is not a large park by RV park standards, but it definitely packs a punch and wins the prize for location and overall appearance.  There are

Technical Difficulties!

We have arrived at Emerald Beach RV Park in Navarre, Florida.  If you ask us, we would have to say we have found Paradise!  We will write further in a coming post, but for now, we need to inform our readers that the internet here is terrible!  And it's not included in the camping fee;  we had to pay for the service (I use this term VERY loosely!).  So please bear with us..... We will try to keep you posted, little bits at a time!

As We See It!

Today is our second day at Emerald Beach RV Park in Navarre, Florida, and we are just beginning to discover the beauty which surrounds us.  It is a beautiful day, although very windy and

Strange Things!

Marc and I found a secluded beach inlet and stepped out of the truck to admire the view.  Within minutes, we found ourselves surrounded by the strangest-looking birds we had ever seen. 

No Wal-Mart Parking Lot For Us!

For those of you who have been following our travels and adventures, you will remember that we thought we would be homeless on New Year's day and the entire week following that holiday.  The good news is we will