Day 4 of our journey got off to a great start, with a visit to the Florida Caverns, in Marianna, Florida. Just minutes from our hotel, we had the opportunity to tour Florida’s only tour-guided, dry cavern (there are…
2007.06.05 A Day at the Beach
Today, we pulled out of the hotel at 9:40. We were about 60 miles from the beaches of Destin, Florida – our main destination for the day. As we were driving down the road heading for Destin, we ran…
2007.06.04 Three States in a Day
Northwest of Jackson, Mississippi, about 20 miles, is the town of Flora. And Flora is the home of the Mississippi Petrified Forest. We hit the road at 8:40, got some breakfast, and were at the Park by 9:30. (In…
2007.06.03 Long Day in the Car
Day 1 of our vacation is finally here! The folks arrived at the house around 7:15. We immediately began hauling our two weeks worth of belongings out to the driveway for loading. We launched our two-car caravan at 9:30,…
2007.06.02 Prepping for the Journey
When it was announced we were going to WDW this June, it was interesting to me to realize just how many people I know that have been in the past year, or were planning to attend within the next…