Travels with Stargazer

First, a quick and humbling update: multiple readers have been asking who’s dominating the Stargazer Cribbage leaderboard. Unfortunately, Greg reports a less-than-stellar showing—hovering around 20%, with just 2 wins in every 10 games… and yes, a few skunks thrown in for good measure. From Jekyll Island, we made our way to Skidaway Island State Park just outside of Savannah, where we caught up with Keith’s daughter Alycia, Tommy, and their son Jordan. They’ve settled in nicely after their move from Rhode Island, embracing…

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Jekyll Island has layered history beginning with Indigenous peoples who lived along Georgia’s coast for thousands of years. It later became a plantation worked by enslaved Africans during the colonial and antebellum eras. In the late 1800s it became the exclusive Jekyll Island Club retreat for America’s wealthiest industrialists (we are missing the Walkout Wednesday gang). In 1910, it hosted a secret meeting tied to the creation of the Federal Reserve System. Georgia purchased it in 1947, opening as a state…

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Prior to heading up Florida’s east coast, we visited Biscayne National Park and then camped in Key Largo at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Biscayne is 95% underwater, offering a unique and beautiful ecosystem, while Pennekamp gave us some welcome beach time—though both locations challenged us with high winds. From there, we traveled to Merritt Island to spend time with best pal Kathy Brady and her good friend—yes, really—Harry Potter. Harry shared the story of how he was invited…

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We are officially wrapping up six incredible days at Everglades National Park. It is unlike any other National Park we’ve explored—vast, wild, wet, and absolutely worth the trek. We’ve become amateur naturalists this week! We can now distinguish between red, black, and white mangroves (not mangoes!), explain exactly why a crocodile isn’t an alligator, and understand the somber reason behind the lack of small mammals here: the invasive python. Our days were packed with action: Stargazer is holding up well, though we’re…

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Last night we arrived in Saint Augustine, Florida and so far our travels have been a success. We are getting used to being back in Stargazer and overall Stargazer has behaved like a RV Rock Star. This trip we have a new mascot crafted by Kathy Seymour. Our first stop was near Binghamton, NY at a backwoods Harvest Host location. We were able to plug in and everyone was very friendly. That night we had our only rain. Next we…

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