Month: January 2021
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Sweet Home Alabama
January 13, 2021 – January 16, 2021 I have often wondered when looking at the map of this area why Alabama didn’t get the panhandle part of Florida which would have given it more of the beautiful beaches. Apparently the first annex of the Mississippi Territory which included Alabama didn’t include any waterfront property but…
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The Quagmire of the Florida Panhandle
January 3, 2021 – January 13, 2021 Our final days in Florida, spent along the panhandle moving west, were interesting, perplexing, and possibly considered a quagmire* of sorts. The premise of our quagmire is that, as we left Savannah in November, our intent was to explore only the panhandle of Florida and to forgo the…
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Perry Florida KOA and the New Year Celebration to Nowhere
December 31, 2020 – January 3, 2021 A quick note from the Travels with Toohey Team: We want to thank our consistent readers and those who have commented on the blog. Please know that even though we don’t reply that we do enjoy reading each and every one. It gives us great enjoyment knowing that…
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Cypress Creek Preserve and Caceres Organic Blueberry and Turmeric Farm
December 27 – December 31, 2020 Sitting in one spot for 12 days was nice and something we’d both enjoy again in the future, given the right place. The problem with this, unlike the Ortona Locks, is you have to commit while not knowing what the campground is like. So with no long term prospects…
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Ortona Lock: 12 Days of Christmas Highlights
December 16 – December 27 Our return to Ortona Lock Campground would be the first of a repeat camp since we started our journey in May. We stayed here on our southbound journey for two nights and thoroughly enjoyed the feel of the place and the facilities. During that time and with a bit of…
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Big Cypress National Preserve
December 14 – December 16 You will find this blog much more appropriate in length based on words and pictures but huge on quality. You will also note a tone of exhaustion and fatigue as we struggled to find our happy spot in this camp. However, as we prepare to post this blog entry, now…