Category Archives: Trip Planning

Florida Plans

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Richard

I’ve mapped out a three month trip to Florida. It was much tougher than planning to go to the Southwest because Florida state parks fill up fast — often I grabbed the last site available — and the state wants … Continue reading →

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South or Southwest

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Richard

Autumn is here, the leaves are starting to change rapidly, and we’ve had several frosty mornings to remind us what is up ahead. While some folks plan their winter travel all summer, it takes a few wakeup calls, like the … Continue reading →

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Spring Plumage

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Richard

Well, in spite of my last post on taking our sweet time returning, we’ve decided to make a run for it from Mississippi, trying to stay ahead of some thunderstorms in the forecast, as we feel the tug of the … Continue reading →

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“Don’t Hurry Home”

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Richard

I’ve been watching the temperatures in Vermont finally climb into the 40’s and hearing reports of signs of spring. I even emailed my friend who with his wife, keeps an eye on the house, and he replied that "Your driveway … Continue reading →

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Texas School Break – Please End Soon

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Richard

This is an interesting week, as thousands of schoolkids and their families overwhelm Texas State Parks. There are no sites available, nor have there been for months. The noise level is high, the bathrooms are oversubscribed, and even if you … Continue reading →

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Leg 2 – On The Way

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Richard

After a wonderful Christmas visit to Jennifer, Ben, & Mac – where we went to a frenzied but fun church pagaent, participated in a memorable Christmas buffet coked by iron chef Ben, and had lunch with our dear friends, the … Continue reading →

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Wandering Birder – a Geocache Travel Bug

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Richard

I first wrote of my interest in geocaching, and its compatibilty with birding and dog walking, back in February of 2012.  Since then, I’ve gone in spells where I am actively seeking caches and months when I hardly think of … Continue reading →

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The Best Laid Plans …..

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Richard

Saturday morning, I slid down our iced-up driveway in four-wheel drive, thankful that I had got the Airstream home the day before.  Well, Sunday, after a night of high winds and blowing snow, we woke up to this: With winds … Continue reading →

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California, here we come

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Richard

Our son Robb and his family recently moved to Del Mar, California. While it is still a long ways from Texas, I have been hoping that we could bird in Arizona this year so .. Why not? So yesterday, I … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Maryland Birding

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Richard

We are leaving for a brief visit to our family in Maryland  this Thursday.  Annapolis is always a great place to bird and I’ve had some nice outings in the general area.  I’m not too interested in finding rarities this … Continue reading →

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