Inspired by nature and wildlife documentaries (ok and maybe an animated feature film), we knew we wanted to visit Madagascar on our round-the-world honeymoon trip. What the documentaries don't show you is how hard it is to get anywhere. Our travels in Madagascar were a literal road trip in the truest sense of the word. … Continue reading Madagascar – Wildlife and a Wild Ride
Diverse art in Havana. 1. A display in the theater. 2. Street art. 3. An optical illusion statue in one of Havana’s main plazas
Itinerary: Thursday: Fly to Richmond, VA Friday: Drive to DC, go to Nationals/Reds game Saturday: Touring the National Mall Sunday: Drive back to Richmond and fly to ATL Dates: June 30-July 3, 2016 Our Odyssey: While certainly not the first step in the grieving process, a significant one in my family was our first trip to … Continue reading My Dad’s Ashes Odyssey, pt 1.
Itinerary: Thursday: Drive from Gainesville, GA to Chattanooga, TN Friday: Rock City and drive to Nashville Saturday: Touring Nashville Sunday: Drive back to Gainesville, GA for work Dates: May 5-8, 2016 Our Itinerary: For mine and Tim’s 6th anniversary this year, we spent a weekend in Tennessee, exploring both Chattanooga and Nashville. Since we both … Continue reading Chattanooga, Tennessee – C’mon Ride the Train
Alligators in Big Cypress National Preserve
Panoramic view from the Shark Valley observation tower
Itinerary: Saturday- Tuesday: Miami and Biscayne National Park Tuesday- Friday: Key West and Dry Tortugas National Park Friday- Sunday: Everglades National Park Dates: December 26, 2015 to January 3, 2016 Our Odyssey: Friday, January 1 we made the drive back east through the keys, heading to Homestead, Florida, a small, sleepy town near the entrance … Continue reading Gators and Glades
We saw so many great birds in southern Florida! Here are my favorite pictures. Brown pelican (at the Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center) Barn owl (at the Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center) Blue jays (at the Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center) Brown pelicans in flight (Florida Keys) Egret (Everglades National Park) Great … Continue reading Birds of Southern Florida
Itinerary: Saturday- Tuesday: Miami and Biscayne National Park Tuesday- Friday: Key West and Dry Tortugas National Park Friday- Sunday: Everglades National Park Dates: December 26, 2015 to January 3, 2016 Our Odyssey: On New Years Eve 2015 Tim and I went to Dry Tortugas National Park which is two and a half hours by ferry … Continue reading We Got Engaged!
Itinerary: Saturday- Tuesday: Miami and Biscayne National Park Tuesday- Friday: Key West and Dry Tortugas National Park Friday- Sunday: Everglades National Park Dates: December 26, 2015 to January 3, 2016 Our Odyssey: Tim and I drove from Miami to Key West on Tuesday December 29. Key West is a very popular New Year’s destination, so … Continue reading Key West and Dry Tortugas National Park
Our 21st Century Odyssey 