Recently we had our second visit to the Brevard Zoo. Several years ago, while living in the Orlando area, we stumbled upon the zoo while exploring the Space Coast and Port Canaveral. This year, during our Florida Road Trip / 2020 COVID-19 Staycation it was part of our destination along with the Kennedy Space Center…
Safe Space Coast dining options for our Florida Road Trip / Staycation 2020 was a big part of our planning. We were only doing outdoor seating, where servers wore masks and we looked for places with CDC precaution in place. SQUID LIPS 1477 Pineapple Avenue Melbourne, FL 32935 Squid Lips in downtown Melbourne fit the…
One of our Florida road trip’s main objectives, aka staycation, was to visit the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex. It had been more than a decade since we had visited. We did our research and saw that not only were we able to spend a fair bit of time exploring outside, but they also required…
Several weeks ago, we decided we REALLY needed a change of scenery from our home and a few local adventures. We opted for the Florida Space Coast as it’s only a few hours drive straight across the state. Both The Kennedy Space Center Visitor’s Complex and Brevard Zoo were both mainly outside adventures, posted great…
We’ve been doing our best to maintain physical distancing, going places that require masks and spending more time outside. Fortunately, in general, Saint Petersburg and the Tampa Bay area have many great places to explore. In the past, we’ve shared some of the incredible murals in our hometown, this blog heads to south St Pete…
A little over a year ago, Chuck and I made our first trip to Sarasota’s jewel, The Ringling. For those of you who only think of the circus when you hear the name Ringling, this blog post may surprise you. I’m a bit of a circus junky. As a kid, the ONLY thing I wanted…
During COVID-19, many travelers have taken to the roads, planning road trips and day trips where they can control as much of their travel plans as possible. Even more, have opted for local ‘staycations’- these may be simple day trips to outdoor locations or a short overnight, not far from home. Just enough to have…
Since returning from India in mid-March, we, like the rest of the world, quarantined at home. As directed, we stayed in and ventured as far as the back yard. We took advantage of grocery delivery services and some local restaurants offering delivery. Escape to the Great Outdoors We finally reached that tipping point where…
The irony is not lost on us that our first post after sharing our trip to India is about burgers. We rarely eat red meat, but when we do, we LOVE a great burger. And, yes, we were craving burgers when we got home from India. St Pete’s Top 10 Burgers We’ve only…
Looking back through nearly 5,000 photos, writing several dozen blogs, and 100 or so Instagram posts, we’ve had a lot of time to reflect on our fifteen-day journey across India. Over 50 Travelers Okay, shortly, we’ll have to stop saying that as I’m looking at my sixtieth birthday approach, and Chuck celebrated that milestone…