The Florida Keys. The Florida Keys are a chain of coral and limestone islands curving southwest from Virginia Key south of Miami to Loggerhead Key at the Dry Tortugas in the Gulf of Mexico 355 kilometres further south and are surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico on the western side and the Atlantic Ocean to…
View MoreFLORIDA. FT MYERS to THE EVERGLADES Enroute to the Everglades we stopped in beautiful Naples, not far south of Fort Myers. Naples is in southwest Florida between Miami to the East and Fort Myers to the North. It is known for its high-end shopping, sophisticated dining, and the outdoors. Fifth, South and Third street are the…
View MoreFlorida Panhandle to Tampa Bay Unfortunately, the weather was poor and with the chance of tornadoes we continued south and spent a few days at Bluff Springs before we entered the State of Florida. The Florida Panhandle, also known as West Florida, is the northwestern part of the state of Florida. It has close cultural links to French-influenced…
View MoreNASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Nashville known as the music city, is the capital of the State Tennessee, located in the middle of Tennessee around 400 kilometres East of Memphis. In the late 1950’s, Nashville became known for the Nashville Sound. The new sound broadened country music’s appeal and solidified Nashville’s status as a music recording and production centre. In the…
View MoreMISSISSIPPI After leaving New Orleans in the state of Louisiana we entered the state of Mississippi on our way to Memphis in Tennessee. Mississippi has the lowest per capita income in the USA and its capital city Jackson is roughly halfway New Orleans and Memphis. We did not stay long in Mississippi as our first…
View MoreNEW ORLEANS (LOUISIANA) Blog 20 New Orleans. Having visited the USA many times since the mid 1970’s we had never been to New Orleans while it had been on our to do list forever. New Orleans has a reputation for being a particularly dark city. Its battles with yellow fever, the high crime rate, and…
View MorePADRE ISLAND to NEW ORLEANS From the naturally preserved landscape of Padre Island National Seashore near Corpus Christi, and Rockport to Jamaica Beach in Galveston there are a lot of beaches and small villages to explore on our way to New Orleans. Arriving late in Corpus Christi, unfortunately we were too late to visit…
View MoreThroughout its 118-year history, Las Vegas has been known as the planet’s premier destination for gambling – and for good reason. This desert metropolis has more places to try your hand with Lady Luck than any other city in the world. But Sin City’s entertainment options have become more diverse since Covid and so have…
View MoreTucson (Arizona) to San Anthonio (Texas) After a week of 48 degrees, sightseeing in Tucson and waiting for parts to arrive it was time to move east. From the rugged mountain and the desert of Sierra Vista, the southeast corner of Arizona is one of the state’s most scenic regions. Southern Arizona’s boundaries are not…
View MoreRETURNING FROM MEXICO TO CONTINUE OUR USA OVERLAND TRIP MEXICO-USA Border From Algonados to Tucson We arrived in Algonados at the Mexico/USA border at 5PM and still 48 degrees Celsius it was hot. Leaving Mexico at the Algodonas Border was easy and friendly. Maybe an idea to have those land border security and custom agents…
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