Author: Robert Van Den Hoven

By Robert Van Den Hoven

Mexico 2024 visit

Mexican Border to San Felipe Nearly one year ago we left Mexico for the USA after 2 years exploring Mexico. Time to return for some Taco’s, R&R and great Mexican music. Mexico the third largest country in Latin America after Brazil and Argentina. Mexico is like many third world countries characterized by extremes. From wealthy people…

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By Robert Van Den Hoven

The Florida Keys

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…

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Florida Panhandle to Tampa Bay

Florida 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…

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Nashville, Tennessee to Alabama

NASHVILLE, 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…

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Memphis, Tennessee

MISSISSIPPI 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…

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