Years ago, when my friend Bruce told me that he was from Naples I said “Wow!” He laughed and said, “Not that Naples; Naples, Florida.” I had never even heard of it. Now that I have been there, I give it a double Wow. It could be the most elegant city I have ever seen. […]
Happy New Year, Y’all !!! Largo, FL is a laid-back seaside city set on a peninsula along the Gulf of Mexico, near Tampa. We have been on the road for over a month now and are finding ourselves in a chill mode more than a heavy-duty sightseeing mode. Anyway, it is hard to beat spending […]
St Augustine is the oldest city in the U.S.A. Founded in 1565, it is about 65 years older than New York and Boston. This is the oldest wooden school house in the U.S.A. (early 1700s). Treasury Street in the narrowest street in the country. Less than seven feet at its narrowest, it was narrow by […]
Savannah is America’s first planned city. It built around 24 Squares (22 remain) in its half square mile Historic District. One is prettier than the next. Each one seems to have at least one statue; often of somebody who has a different Square named in his honor. That seems weird to me. Chippewa Square is […]
Charleston is quite cool. It was the fourth largest city in colonial America, and the wealthiest. They have had many firsts here – the first public college, museum, playhouse, U.S. Golf course, and public gardens. Four signers of the Declaration of Independence were from this area. It is generally a blue city in a red […]
Atlanta is the ninth most populated metropolis in the U.S. and the tenth largest economic center. With all the modern high-rises and familiar named office buildings it looks and feels like a Northern city plunked down in the South. We drove all over town. Our first stop was for lunch at the world-famous Varsity. They […]
Montgomery, Alabama’s state Capitol, was an afterthought when planning our trip. That would have been a huge mistake. We took a civil rights tour. Almost nothing was totally new information. Yet, the totality of it and being in the actual historical spots was quite revolting. The state capitol building is gorgeous. Then, when you get […]
New Orleans sits on the Mississippi River, near the Gulf of Mexico. It’s known for fun, music, and for being a melting pot of French, African and American cultures. Mardi Gras, its late-winter carnival is famous for raucous costumed parades and street parties. This seven-foot high, thick wall is to help with floods. Nearby is […]
Today’s main event was a swamp tour on Lake Martin in Breaux Bridge, down the road from Lafayette, LA. Outstanding indeed. Just entering the swamp was exhilarating. It was so peaceful. The alligators were out in force. It seems that we were totally lucky. This December, because of the warm weather, the water is considerably […]
Our day at Space Center Houston was absolutely magnificent. To say it was awe inspiring is a gross understatement. Over 50 years ago, the three-stage Saturn V rockets had six successful missions landing men on the Moon. It also launched Skylab, America’s first space station. The Saturn V remains the only launch vehicle to carry […]