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The Home of Our Road Trips

This is the Home Page for the travelling we have done over the last four years.
On each of eight visits we have written a blog. Each blog is a written and pictoral record of the things that we have done and the places we have visited. Each visit is summarized below, with a link to the actual Blog.
The blogs were originally a way of enabling our friends and relatives to keep up with us while we were away, as well as providing a record of where we went and what we did.
Where We Went
As a general strategy we first of all explored Florida, then the South East United States. After that we have travelled across the South and have ended up in California.
What We Did
We have pursued a range of interests which have loosley fallen into the themes of: Music, Civil War, Civil Rights, Geology and People.
We hope that this record will provide some amusement for those who would read on.

About our Plan

It had long been our plan to tour the United States. We have caravanned in the UK for many years so it seemed obvious to buy a caravan in the US. Now we had retired we wanted to take our time, not just a few weeks at a time, as we had done before. Sally has CFS/M.E. and we need to plan travelling very carefully. We do not want to travel much more than a couple of hours a day, with plenty of days off. How best to accomplish this? After much thought we have bought our own car and Travel Trailer and keep it in the U.S. We accomplished this on our first trip. We now own a 31ft Travel Trailer and 15 seat passenger van, details are on our Rig Page.
Trip 1: Spring 2007 - Our First Trip
We lay our plans and travel to Florida to buy a trailer and truck. After buying them we travel to the Everglades and The keys, before returning to near Tampa.
Unfortunately this blog is not currently available.
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Trip 2: Fall 2007 - Florida In The Fall.
We travel across Central Florida with our friends Ron and Carol. We watch a shuttle launch, learn about Bluegrass and find some new friends.
Take Me to "Florida In The Fall".
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Trip 3: Spring 2008 - Spring Into Florida
We go to more Bluegrass festivals and explore the Northern parts of Florida, including the Panhandle. We take in the Battle Of Olustee re-enactment.
Take me to 'Spring Into Florida'
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Trip 4: Fall 2008 - Georgia and The Carolinas
We travel in a loop. North through Georgia, South and North Carolina, exploring the BlueRidge Mountain Parkway. Returning to Florida along the coast visiting Wilmington, Charleston, Savanna and Amelia Island.
Take me to " Georgia and The Carolinas"
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Trip 5: Spring 2009 - Going North to The South
From Florida we travelled to Western Georgia, Alabama, then to Tennessee. Finding out about Civil Rights, and more bluegrass.
Take Me to'Going North to The South'
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Trip 6: Fall 2009 - From Blue Grass to Blue Sea
Having driven north on our last trip, we stored the trailer just outside Knoxville TN, so from there we explored the Smokies, staying with our Friends the Family Baird in Franklin, Virginia (the West side), West Virginia, Norther Kentucky, back to Tennessee, Memphis, the Nachez Trace Trail, New Orleans and back to Florida
Take Me 'From Blue Grass to Blue Sea'
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Trip 7: Fall 2010 - The Bayou's and Byeways of the South
We visited with friends in Florida and then set out to crsoss the Southern States. We travelled with our friends Jim and Kathy to New Orleans and then spent time exploring Cajun Country in Loisiana. The travelled West to explore the Eastern half of Texas. We left our Tailer near Dallas.
Take Me to 'The Bayou's and Byeways of the South'
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Trip 8: Spring 2011 - Across The Great Divide
After a week long party in Florida, we pick up our trailer in Dallas first travelling north to look at Okalahoma, then followikng Route 66 west to New Mexico. We explored New Mexico and then, after seeing our niece in Colorado, crossed the Continental Divide and moved on to the Four Corners Area. This trip will finish in Los Angeles.
Take me 'Across The Great Divide'
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