Category Archives: Travel
Scouting Expedition
Today was supposed to be a fun day rather than a work day but Connie’s knee is still hurting a bit so we decided to forego an actual hike and just scout out some areas for potential hikes and kayaking … Continue reading
Caloosahatchee Creeks State Preserve
Not much going on this week…Connie did some work…Neil did laundry…they went to Mass on Sunday; pretty much a do nothing week here at Seminole Campground. We did go on a hike yesterday to the Caloosahatchee Creeks State Preserve…not much … Continue reading
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
This post is photo intensive; we went on our first southern FL field trip to see the birds and got carried away. Friday we finally were done with all of our chores around the rig and Connie was done working … Continue reading
A Walkabout at our Winter Home
I can’t believe it’s been 8 days since I posted anything but we’ve been pretty busy doing…well it seems like a whole lot of nothing…but we’ve been pretty busy for it being nothing. Neil’s been on a run or bike … Continue reading
Welcome to the Winter Home of the Laubenthals
Well, after a strenuous 37 mile travel day today we moved from Moore Haven, FL over to North Fort Myers. After coffee and breakfast this morning we got to work breaking camp, hitching up, and headed out shortly before the … Continue reading
Last Day in Moore Haven
Just a quick entry to summarize our time here. As I said before, Ortona South COE Campground has been great. Camp hosts are very friendly, large, easy to maneuver into sites, gorgeous views, and very nice weather. We haven’t done … Continue reading
Cemetery Visit and Telegraph Creek Kayak Trip
Sorry I haven’t posted in a couple of days but we have been pretty busy here at Ortona South. As I said before this is a really beautiful campground and we’ve been mostly just hanging around, Connie’s done a bit … Continue reading
Hike at Fort Center Wildlife Management Area
Yesterday was another great hike. Connie did some work in the morning then we had lunch before we headed off about 20 miles Northeast to the Fort Center Wildlife Management Area. Fort Center is an area where the United States … Continue reading
Hike at the Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest
Today we decided to have some fun stuff after working yesterday. So; after eating breakfast and starting some short ribs in the crock pot for dinner we headed off about 20 miles for a hike in the Okaloacoochee Slough State … Continue reading
Arrived in Southern Florida
Monday morning we got up pretty early since we had a long drive ahead of us. According to google maps it was about 315 miles but that was with about 150 miles on a state highway. The truck GPS had … Continue reading