Willy Salts to Toledo Town
We start the day right with a fantastic breakfast at The Clover Grill, which our bartender recommended the night before. I had an omelet with blue cheese and onions with a side of tater tots. It was ridiculous how good it was. Exploring the French Quarter by day ...
High Life in the Pirate’s Attic
Pop-Tarts and granola bars for breakfast with an erratic trickle of a shower to begin the day. It’s only our third morning out and I drop the shampoo bottle in the shower and the top shatters. A little creativity with a plastic bag and some rubber bands and it’s salvaged.
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Day 2 – Get On
The start of our day begins at an annual festival at the Pioneer Museum in Dade City. James’ cousin drives us over and we amble our way to the “trash and treasure” barn to search out the bargains and gems hidden in this little town. Much to my surprise, there ...
God’s Army to the Gulf Coast
After waking up a few hours later than planned, we headed off with Cousin James to the Pioneer Florida Museum for its annual Pioneer Florida Days Festival. The highlight was the mass garage sale in a barn, where there were all sorts of interesting old tools, housewares, and ...
Departure – Broward County to Dade City
Day one! Off to a late start, obsessively checking lists, luggage, and the Ulysses for anything we may have forgotten. We make one last trip to Bass Pro Shops and Walgreens, browsing around for anything useful, as if we’re heading off into the wilds for a month. Afternoon starts creeping ...
Day One – Lets Go Already!
First things first. We’ve planned, prepared, made numerous lists, and at the last minute we decide all that planning just wasn’t enough. It really was, but when going across the huge country that is the United States for the first time its easy to forget about the chain stores ...