Those who know me know how little I like beaches and water so the small communities along the Florida gulf coast held little interest for me. This meant that today was all driving so I could get to the larger cities in central and southern Florida. The route I traveled was designated scenic in some … Continue reading Getting a move on
This morning I spent several hours visiting the National Naval Aviation Museum at the Pensacola Naval Air Station. This is a huge place that covers naval aviation from 1908 through to today with a collection of more than 150 well presented aircraft and helicopters. Not knowing much about naval aviation I joined a fascinating 90-minute … Continue reading US Navy Delivers Big Time
I am so glad that I pressed on to Mobile yesterday as Tuesday turned out to be a lost day in terms of enjoying the trip. I mentioned in yesterday’s post (although it was only published a few hours ago) that I had a problem with my laptop. Every day since I left home there … Continue reading A Strange Day
On Sunday I spent a relaxing day in Atlanta. There were frequent heavy thunderstorms but these did not really affect me as I happened to be inside during the heaviest rain. My main target was the Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum and Library. Despite his low popularity when he left office I have always admired Carter … Continue reading Back on the Perimeter
Although I promised myself that I would get to the perimeter promptly I have not visited Atlanta in twenty years so, while in the area, I decided to spend a couple of nights here to visit some sights I’ve not seen. To be honest, there doesn’t seem to be a lot that’s new except for … Continue reading Great Smoky crossing #2 and on to Atlanta
Today I drove from Asheville, North Carolina to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Once again, this was almost all within National Parks land as the final 80 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway ends at the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The drive was very pleasant with varying scenery that was all the more interesting … Continue reading Great Smoky Mountains (finally)
I am back on the road again making the first of two trips to complete the US perimeter. This trip I am calling Perimeter East and I will make my way to the Gulf coast and then follow the coast eastwards along the Gulf of Mexico, south to the Everglades along the west side of … Continue reading The Perimeter East Trip