Archive for the ‘Florida – January 2008’ Category

Everglades

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Visiting the Everglades was the highlight of our trip. We hadn’t realized before how big an area it covers, and how varied it is. (more...)

Ft. Myers

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

We stayed for several days in the Ft. Myers area, seeing friends and exploring some of the wildlife preserves. (more...)

Manatee Springs State Park

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Our next stop was Manatee Springs State Park in Florida. (more...)

Okefenokee Swamp

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

All that Mike and I knew about the Okefenokee Swamp was from reading Pogo when we were kids. We remembered pictures of Pogo poling his flat-bottomed boat through wet swampy pools and between huge trees draped with Spanish moss. (more...)

Overview of the Trip – Florida January 2008

Monday, January 28th, 2008

We just got back from our first big camper trip to the southeast. It was fun to see some new wild places, and try out the camper to be sure it works the way we want it to. We learned a lot – as we always do when doing something new. (more...)