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Lake Placid, Florida

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

Every now and then, I am amazed at the difference one person can make.  In the case of Lake Placid, Florida, it was one couple. This little town of just over two thousand people lies on a ridge that runs … Continue reading →

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Wandering in San Juan

Posted on August 18, 2017 by

It is a luxury to just wander without a destination, without a plan.  Few people care to do it.  But I wandered for about four hours in San Juan before stopping at a tourist office to get a map.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Walking beneath the walls of old San Juan

Posted on August 11, 2017 by

Arriving early in San Juan, Puerto Rico with no plan in mind, I  went to get a map from tourism office but it wasn’t open.  So I walked across the street where the old wall that once surrounded Old San … Continue reading →

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The last time we were in St. Maarten…

Posted on July 7, 2017 by

The last time we were in St. Maarten, I said the next time I was going to sail on a former America’s Cup boat.  We went back.  I did. The America’s Cup was first awarded in 1851 when the cup, … Continue reading →

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Swamp Buggy Races, Naples, Florida

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

Click on photos to enlarge. Collier County, Florida has the highest per capital income in the state.  The 2017 Forbes billionaires list includes five people from Naples.  Forbes doesn’t list the top redneck events  but if they were to do so, Naples … Continue reading →

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The “cave” under the Lincoln Memorial: Washington, D.C.

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

There is a “cavern” under the Lincoln Memorial.  It once had stalactites; it may still have them. The Lincoln Memorial means so much. For American history buffs, Lincoln was truly a giant among men, perhaps the only man who could have … Continue reading →

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Why would you write about a pottery store? Punta Gorda, Florida

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

Some retail outlets are so unusual and successful they become tourist attractions.  Wall Drug in South Dakota comes immediately to mind.  But one is much closer to us: Pottery Express and Bamboo Farm in Punta Gorda, Florida.  As the name … Continue reading →

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