I recently spent several days exploring downtown Gainesville while my kids were attending science camp at the Cade Museum of Creativity and Invention. The weeklong day camp lasted from 9am-2pm, so instead of driving back to Ocala, I decided to stay in Gainesville during that time. I am so glad I did because I found several new (to me) spots to share with you today. While Gainesville is only 35 minutes from Ocala, it has such a different vibe. Because it… Read more »
Last weekend we headed out on a little microadventure to the Kennedy Space Center. Having lived in Florida almost my whole life, I had never been. And if I have, it was so long ago I don’t even remember it. You don’t hear much talk about Kennedy Space Center, so I was not expecting to be blown away. But guess what? We were BLOWN AWAY. The park exceeded our expectations, and we learned a ton about the past, present and… Read more »
In my last post I described the reasons why we enjoy getting away to St Augustine a couple of times per year. Today, I am just going to recap our top recommended things to do and places to eat. Before I get started, I should address St George Street. It is basically the main pedestrian drag down the historic part of St Augustine. This little road is where all the tourists pour into. And because of this, it is probably… Read more »
Last week we spent a week at the beach near St Augustine. It was wonderful and just what the doctor ordered. Although we love traveling to new places very much, this is the other type of vacation that we love – a home away from home type vacation. For seven days, we were together with no work, no school, no scheduled activities and no chores. Talk about a needed refresh. We pretty much stay for a week at the same beach… Read more »
