Manatees, and more manatees!

A goal for this trip was to see manatees.  What are manatees?  Not exotic sea mermaids, as some sailors may have thought (during a very, very, long voyage and, perhaps, after some rum....). Manatees are very large aquatic mammals living in several areas of the world. 

Silver Springs - a True Florida Icon

Silver Springs, located near Ocala in central Florida, has been known and used by humans for a very, long time. 

" Old Florida" - the theme for this trip

Likely there are many definitions out there to define "Old Florida".  Some might think of times before the rise of super theme parks, others the very early, pre-history human inhabitants or the visits by European explorers long before the Mayflower.

Family Holiday on the Florida Gulf Coast

Having family time between Christmas and New Year’s on the Gulf coast was great.  We had a diversity of activities to keep all three generations engaged. Jesse’s first priority was the beach (even though it was cool and windy).

“Semper Gumby” (always flexible)

Computer issues have plagued us for the past couple weeks.  But Gary has persevered and spent hours both reading and online “talking” with the experts, and now we seem to be back to “internet normal”.

Desert Meadows Park

Most of our posts have been related to our RV travels.  However, Gary and I spend considerable time periods in our retirement community in Green Valley, AZ.  Today’s retirement schedule can be every bit as busy as being employed fulltime!  Our generation seems to be more focused on volunteering than that of our parents.

Taos

We traveled from Great Sand Dunes National Park to Angel Fire, New Mexico.  When planning the trip we didn't find many good parks in the Taos area.