We’ve been looking forward to swimming with manatees in Crystal River, Florida ever since we missed our chance last year. Getting to do it with our friends from Gone with the Wynns was the icing on top. Since we were in the area, we made sure to maximize our water time in the Florida springs with an additional…
Diving Into Deliverance
Lake Jocassee is in South Carolina and holds a few interesting secrets. One of which is the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. It was sent to the bottom in 1973 when the valley was flooded to create a reservoir for the new nuclear power plant. The infamous movie “Deliverance” featured the Mt. Carmel cemetery. As I wound…
Ohio and the Case for Better Planning
We had a few goals when we drove through Ohio on our way back to Indiana. First we would meet up with our RVing friends, the Snowmads. Then we’d head down to Mansfield to see an old college buddy. While there, we really wanted to visit the old Ohio State Reformatory that was used in the…
My 100th Dive – The Vandenberg – Key West
Vandenberg is a name that all wreck divers in the US know. Since I started diving just a couple of years ago, I have dreamed of diving on this ship and when we bought the RV, we knew Key West would be one of our first major stops. I spent countless hours researching the dive…
Shipwrecks and Sharks in North Carolina
Once I learned that 30 miles off the coast of Morehead City, NC there lies a graveyard of shipwrecks inhabited by Sandtiger Sharks, I knew I had to go. Here the Gulf Stream sweeps warm waters up from the Caribean, bringing with it good visibility and a plentiful supply of food to support a large population…
Antique Boat Museum – 1000 Islands, NY
Ever since I left this place, I keep telling everyone I meet to go there. Located in the beautiful and unique 1000 Islands area of Northern New York, it is a very special place for lovers of shiny, old wood. What the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Museum does for aviation, the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, NY…
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
On our way to Burlington Vermont, I wanted to visit a place I saw in a documentary. The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center was built to expand the overstuffed National Air and Space Museum in DC. The old museum was just too small to house these exhibits and the old storage areas made conservation difficult. The…
Diving Deep in the Heart of Texas – Valhalla Nuclear Missile Silo
On a drive back from a dive near Austin, my new dive buddy mentioned that there was a decommissioned nuclear missile silo that was dive-able in Texas. If you know me, you will know there is no way I am leaving Texas without diving it. So I got on the googles and turned up the…
Getting Acclimated in Austin
We made Austin our first long-term stop after setting out on our full-time travels. This made sense for a variety of reasons: it’s close to Livingston, TX where we had to stop and set up residence, our good friends Sarah and Brian are there and I wanted to visit them for an extended period, Brandon…