Both Karla and I were raised in areas near Civil War battlefields (Manassas for me, Gettysburg for Karla) and visiting them on a semi-regular occasion was the norm. I remember as a Boy Scout walking the hilly terrain, reading about the defenses and weapons of the day... 
Gulf Shores, AL is a beach resort city located on the Gulf of Mexico, about 33 miles west of Pensacola, FL and 54 miles south of Mobile, AL. Foley is a small city 11 miles to the North. We stayed at Bella Terra RV Resort which is roughly halfway between the two. We... 
The Forgotten Coast refers to a relatively quiet, undeveloped section of coastline stretching from Mexico Beach on the Gulf of Mexico to St. Marks on the Apalachee Bay in Florida. The stretch includes: Port St. Joe, Cape San Blas, Apalachicola, Eastpoint, Carrabelle,... 
Homestead, FL – “Within sight of downtown Miami, yet worlds away, Biscayne protects a rare combination of aquamarine waters, emerald islands, and fish-bejeweled coral reefs. Here too is evidence of 10,000 years of human history, from pirates and shipwrecks to... 
As described on their website: “The freshwaters of the Big Cypress Swamp, essential to the health of the neighboring Everglades, support the rich marine estuaries along Florida’s southwest coast. Big Cypress is located about 45 miles west of Miami.... 
Bradenton, FL – Located less than an hour from Tampa, the De Soto National Memorial offers a glimpse into history. From their website “In May 1539, Conquistador Hernando De Soto’s army of soldiers, hired mercenaries, craftsmen and clergy made landfall in Tampa... 
