Another excellent Month of Florida Parks and Rivers in March of 2026! Linda and I headed south to meet up with friends from all over to paddle subtropical spring-fed rivers and visit interesting state and national parks. It was an enjoyable, fun time with beautiful scenery, warm weather, great friends, and good times on and off the water! This year we paddled in the three regions circled in red: Rivers around Tallahassee (upper left), around Ocala (central), and South Florida (lower). Map from: https://floridadep.gov/parks/ogt/content/floridas-designated-paddling-trails Our adventures began at the Rodman Campground near Ocala. In six days we paddled six rivers, mostly within an hour of our campground "home." Favorites included the Silver, Rock Run, and Juniper Rivers, with plenty of birds and other wildlife along the way This vulture is having a big alligator meal at Salt Springs Bridges across the ravine at Ravine Gardens State Park, Pala...
Had a wonderful six week trip to Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, and Jordan in January and February of 2026 Linda joined me for the first three weeks in Morocco and Egypt; I carried on in Turkey and Jordan on my own. We joined three different tour groups to help make the most of visiting the highlights of each country. MOROCCO In Morocco, we started and ended our trip in Marrakesh, and we joined an Exoticca tour to visit Casablanca, Rabat, Fez, and the Atlas Mountains along the way Textile souks (shops) in the Jemaa el-Fnaay, a UNESCO market in central Marrakesh. There are all sorts of open air shops, markets, food stalls, and a variety of performers. The Ouzoud Waterfall, near the West Atlas Mountains National Park The iconic Minaret at the Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakesh The Hassan II Mosque, the second largest mosque in Africa. It is situated along the Atlantic Ocean, it has a capacity of over 100,000 worshippers, and it was completed in 1993. We were tre...