Bonita's Barefoot Beach...

First, I would like to apologize for taking so long between posts.  As you know, internet is not always easy to access while on the road, so out of necessity, I wait until we are settled into an RV park before "catching up."  I promise to step up the number of posts over the next few days.

We are currently in Bonita Springs, where will we stay for

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center

A couple days ago, we attended the 23rd Annual Quilt Show at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center.  What a treat!  As a quilter myself, I enjoyed viewing the dozens of quilts on display and was honoured to cast my vote for my favourites, although in my view they were all works of art. 

The biggest treat was to be had in the Stephen Foster Museum, where

Driving Due South...

As retirees, we are in no rush to arrive at our southern destination and so, for the most part, our speed is slow and slower.  The advantage, of course, is getting to visit cool places along the way.  For example,

Our First Destination...Bonita Springs, Florida

Welcome back to Juanita's Journey!  Many of you followed us throughout our last journey to Winter Haven, Florida, Robertsdale, Alabama, New Orleans and Eunice, Louisiana.  It was a blast!  This year, we promise to share even more stories and adventures with you, our readers.  We will first head to

We will be back on...

     October 20, 2011

Hope you will join us on

Juanita's 2011-12 Journey!

See you in October 2011!

Well, friends, this is it for now!  We have - as unbelievable as it seems - seen six months in the south come and go.  It passed so quickly!  Some of you stopped by our blog occasionally and others on a daily basis.  Either way, we are sincerely grateful to you for taking the time to visit and read about our travel adventures.  We enjoyed ourselves tremendously and loved sharing those experiences with you. 

We are putting the blog to bed for a few months, and will return full speed in the fall.  We hope you will remember to check in anytime starting October 2011 to find out what new adventures Juanita has in store.  In the meantime, we wish each and every one of you the best spring and summer ever!

Note to our new readers:  Please feel free to read past posts found at the bottom of this page!  And do share this blog address with anyone currently retired, planning to retire or just lovers of travel!

Lise & Marc
(Peanut & Bug, too!)

Avery Island's Jungle Gardens

Immediately following our visit to the Tabasco Factory, we wandered through the Jungle Gardens, also created and owned by the McIlhenny family.  The gardens are

Tabasco's Hot Stuff!

I have waited almost six months to visit McIlhenny's Tabasco Factory on Avery Island in New Iberia, Louisiana, and it was well worth the wait;  I was not disappointed!  Our day began

Crawfish Étouffée Cook-Off

We recently attended the 26th Annual Crawfish Étouffée Cook-off held right here in Eunice, Louisiana.  The townsfolk showed up in great numbers and fun was had by all.  The band was

For All Foodies Out There...

This post is slightly unusual in that we have nothing in particular to say.  But we do, however, have something yummy to share...

A Useless Bit of Information

There is no reason why we should share this next (useless) bit of information with you, except that it underlines the uniqueness of the deep south. 

We recently brought our truck to

Lakeview RV Park & Beach

This park is where we are currently staying.  The park, we are told, was closed until two years ago when three siblings purchased it.  It is an attractive park with lovely palm trees.  They have done a lot to bring it back to life, but still

An Evening In Cajun Country!

This past Tuesday, we were invited to a crawfish boil by a cajun family we met here at the RV park.  Daniel and Monika's home is a pleasant 45-minute drive south of the park, smack in the middle of cajun country.  They live on a large piece of land with

History of the Po-Boy Sandwich...

One cannot visit Louisiana without taking the time to enjoy a Po-Boy Sandwich.  Our personal favourite is

Five Years Later...

It has been more than five years since Katrina destroyed a good portion of New Orleans and surrounding areas.  Marc and I felt it was important that we visit the Lower Ninth Ward and see for ourselves how things have come along since the hurricane.  We were devasted to discover that