Mount Dora – A Historical Florida Town

Mount Dora, Florida only “mountain”, is a great getaway, even the 1920s mobster new this.

It’s A Trap…A Butterfly Trap

Are all tourist traps…really a trap. Or do we label it because we paid a lot of money to look at something that is free. You decided.

10 things I wish I knew before heading out on my First Backpacking Trip

Before heading out on your first overnight backpacking trip, here are 10 things I learned.

Is it in the South or in the North

Eaton Beach a reminder that Florida isn’t one place in particular, but many.

Devil’s Den – a Cavernous Experience

A Facebook Post led me to this adventure in Florida.

McKee Botanical Gardens: the real story of the real Florida

The golden area of Florida tourism might be long gone, but if you look closely you will find traces of it still lingering.

Silver Springs – Remembering the Past

Sometimes a childhood memory doesn’t fade but changes. Silver Springs was a place I visited when I was a child and now is a reminder of Florida’s Golder Age of Tourism.

Hiking Florida! Why it is so much FUN!

Why hike in Florida? Between the bugs, everything wanting to eat you including the ground and the crazy natives. Answer – It is just fun!