Tag: 2015 South East US
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Okefenokee
in: Travel
ThIs time we entered the reserve from the west side into Stephen Foster State Park. Here was a different presentation of the swamp. Some savanna, and less densely treed swamp along with open lakes. The effects of forest fires in 2007 and again 2011 remain visible. On this side is a boardwalk with one section…
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Okefenokee
in: Travel
Our guide for the boat tour into the Okefenokee offered a few interesting points: it is the head water for the Suwannee (which flows into the Gulf of Mexico) and St. Mary’s (which flows into the Atlantic) Rivers; the source of these waters is rain; as a result of various factors the water is highly concentrated with tannin which makes it look…
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The Resort
in: Travel
It’s not true that you can’t stay in a resort when on a road trip; this format offers the flexibility to do so.
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Pensacola
in: Travel
We spent much of the day on the beaches of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. At the westend of the island is Fort Pickens built before the U.S. Civil War. The beaches within the park were devoid of people and appeared to be in a fairly natural state. This is good time of year to…
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Advanced Customer Service
in: Travel
Not every hotel is so advanced in their thinking about customer service as this one we stayed in Louisiana. I took the full set; now I can have that motel feeling at home! It must say it did look rather odd leaving the room stripped bare.