Category Archives: History

A Tour of Tarpon Springs

We’re still up early but Caleb says we can slow down today and enjoy vacation at a more relaxed pace; meaning we can wash the car and eat while we wait for the girls to wake and join us before … Continue reading

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Megalopidae Jumps

I wake up thinking I heard Caleb say my name, but it seems to have just been a dream, a helpful one. We had about six stops planned today that would have us arriving in Tarpon Springs around dinner time … Continue reading

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Cranes & Waters

We climb out of the tent as the sky starts to lighten at Fairview-Riverside State Park. I will go find the unheated bathroom, with no shampoo or soap dispenser in the shower, while Caleb breaks down our site. I’ll defrost … Continue reading

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It’s a Rayne’n Frogs

Caleb found us a perfect spot under the stars last night at Stephen F. Austin State Park. The trees surround our view and the bathroom is lit up in the distance. It is in the low 40s when we climb … Continue reading

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Caverns of Sonora

If I hadn’t set an alarm, we’d have been woken up by the AMBER Alert in San Antonio of two kids under five years old. This “America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response” program was named after Amber, a nine-year-old, who was abducted … Continue reading

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