We love exploring the outdoors and traveling around Florida and beyond. We are trying to go to as many National Parks as we can, and we make short trips to Disney World frequently. In the last few years we have also been around Arizona to many places. We are planning on some exciting new destinations, so check back for updates!
Check out our day celebrating Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration at Magic Kingdom! Their 50th Anniversary Celebration officially kicked off October 1st, and just about everything at the parks has been updated. In addition the new Genie service just came out on the Disney World app. We have also booked some new restaurants and look […]
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Read about what we did that was new at Hollywood Studios and Disney Springs. This will be our first time back to Disney since their 50th Celebration started and we’re ready to go back. We also booked some new restaurants and the Genie service is now running. Looking forward to lots of new experiences for
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If you have never heard of Gideon’s Bakehouse, it’s a unique experience. Gideon’s is best known for their large made from scratch cookies, but just going there is an experience. They opened earlier this year in January and have been packed every since. Read more below about the unique experience at Gideon’s Bakehouse at Disney
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Read about our amazing day at EPCOT including Ratatouille. We were able to snag a passholder preview of Disney World’s latest ride and made a day of it! If you want to read about our full day (and planning) at EPCOT continue reading. If you want to go straight to our experience at Remy’s Ratatouille
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We are getting the chance to ride Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure before it opens to the public. We were able to snag a passholder preview of Disney World’s latest ride and made a day of it! If you want to read about our full day (and planning) click here. If you want to go straight to
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Read about our stop at Fort Frederica National Monument in St. Simons Island, GA. We were heading back from our Labor Day stay in Lake Marion, SC and were looking for places to explore on the way. With our daughter and Becky’s parents, the 5 of us headed to Fort Frederica National Monument. None of
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On this day, we venture back to Congaree National Park and to a brewery. Instead of heading to Disney again, we had decided to have a relaxing Labor Day weekend this year. We were able to book a timeshare on Lake Marion, South Carolina’s largest lake. Being south of the park and less than an
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Read about our adventure to the Everglades National Park Shark Valley area. The Everglades has 3 main entrances and we’re excited to visit the Shark Valley area to do the tram tour. Yesterday, we visited the Gulf Coast Visitor Center as we explored the Tamiami Trail – A Scenic Drive into Real Florida. But read
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On this day, we explored Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park in South Florida. Some of our most exciting stops along the Tamiami Trail were here. This post will focus on these stops in Fakahatchee Strand Preserve. If you want to follow our whole trip, check out our post: Tamiami Trail – A Scenic Drive into
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On this day, we ventured to the Big Cypress National Preserve in South Florida. Some of our most exciting stops along the Tamiami Trail were here. This post will focus on these stops in Big Cypress. If you want to follow our whole trip, check out our post: Tamiami Trail – A Scenic Drive into
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Follow our road trip down the Tamiami Trail, a scenic drive into Real Florida. The original road from Tampa to Miami travels through Big Cypress Swamp, and more. Our trip focused on the portion of Tamiami Trail starting outside of Miami headed west to Everglades City. There are many amazing and interesting stops along the
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See our adventure on Father’s Day to Biscayne National Park and a funky brewery. This day we are getting wet with a snorkel trip in Biscayne National Park. And later today we head to Funky Buddha Brewery for dinner. Biscayne National Park in Homestead, FL is 95% covered by water, so you need a boat
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Building a lightsaber at Hollywood Studios is a must for any Star Wars fan. And our son Drew, who is a huge fan, wants to build one for his birthday. And since we are already planning a trip to Disney, we made plans to do this “enchanting extra.” Find out all you need to know
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Today is Daddy Daughter day in the Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve in Jacksonville, Florida. It’s just Paul and our daughter doing our 1st daddy/daughter hiking and exploring trip. We are excited to spend time together and visiting 3 different areas close to each other. The 1st is the Fort Caroline National Memorial where we’ll
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Driving from Washington to Florida in 5 days in time for Christmas! Our son Drew is moving back to Florida after being in Washington for a year. He is ready to get back and we are looking forward to seeing him. Only issue is we drove his car out there last year, so we have
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Today we will be traveling to the top at Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis, Missouri. This is Day 4 of Paul and Drew’s road trip from Washington to Florida. You can read more about our road trip at: Driving from Washington to Florida in 5 Days. We are driving through St. Louis from Kansas
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a must-stop near Rapid City, South Dakota. This is Day 2 of Paul and Drew’s road trip from Washington to Florida. You can read more about our road trip at: Driving from Washington to Florida in 5 Days. We are staying in Rapid City tonight and found out Mount Rushmore is
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Devils Tower National Monument is a super cool stop in Wyoming. This is Day 2 of Paul and Drew’s road trip from Washington to Florida. You can read more about our road trip at: Driving from Washington to Florida in 5 Days. Driving south on I-90 from Montana, we enter Wyoming as it turns east.
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is an amazing stop in Montana. This is Day 2 of Paul and Drew’s road trip from Washington to Florida. You can read more about our road trip at: Driving from Washington to Florida in 5 Days. Driving east on I-90 through Montana, we turn south and enter the Crow
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Follow our road trip from Florida to Arizona and back. We had originally planned to fly to Tucson, Arizona to spend time with family for Thanksgiving. But this is November 2020 and their is a pandemic going on. Plus we are itching to get out of the house for a road trip! Come follow us
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Today we are playing at White Sands National Park in New Mexico. It is the 3rd national park on our road trip and last one on the way back. To read about how we got here, see: Our Road Trip from Florida to Arizona and Back. Today is sunny and we are looking forward to
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Today we are driving the beautiful Mount Lemmon Scenic Highway near Tucson, AZ. This 27-mile road takes us to the top of Mount Lemmon, the highest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains. We are staying in Tucson this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, and family here recommended this drive. To read about our road trip
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I’m hiking solo today in Catalina State Park in Tucson, Arizona. Read about my hiking experience at this beautiful park, including seeing 2 roadrunners! We are staying in Tucson this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, and I have a free afternoon. To read about our road trip here, check out: Our Road Trip from Florida to
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Read about our visit to Saguaro National Park East & West in a day. Saguaro National Park in Tucson, AZ has 2 separate areas on different sides of the city about an hour apart. We are staying in Tucson this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, and we have 1 day to see both sides. To
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Read about our stop at Montezuma Castle National Monument in Camp Verde, AZ. We are on our way from Flagstaff to Tucson as part of Our Road Trip from Florida to Arizona and Back. You can read about our whole trip or continue reading about this stop along the way. Montezuma Castle is home to
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Today we are exploring Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. It is one of the three national parks in Arizona and this will be our first time here. To read about how we got here, see: Our Road Trip from Florida to Arizona and Back. Today is a beautiful day and we are looking forward
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