Monthly Archives: August 2014

A Louisiana Plantation

We went to Houma Plantation.   A huge house and a big garden area with fountains. It was cool to see.  We also ate at a restaurant on the plantation.   We both had a Cajun pasta with shrimp.   Quite good.  We … Continue reading

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Passing Through Mississippi

Today we went to go eat at The Brick Pit.  Really good BBQ.   Inside there is a lot of writing on the wall. We then drove through the historic commercial area.  Also saw and went into the Cathedral Basilica of … Continue reading

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CQ CQ. This is W9GFO. Come back?

Today we left our hotel and drove to Pensacola.  Ate at a fish restaurant.  I had a sampler with salmon, fried oysters and blackened shrimp.  We then went to the Pensacola Lighthouse which is in a Navel Base.  DD was … Continue reading

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More Awesome Lighthouses

We ate the Denny’s next to our hotel.   Then off to see the St. Augustine Lighthouse. And the view from on top. We then ate at a Spanish Restaurant.   I got a couple of tapas which were ok.  DD’s sandwich … Continue reading

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Astronauts and a Lighthouse

DD and I went to the Astronaut Hall of Fame.   Pretty cool.  Got to sit right in front of a mission control panel. (Though hard plastic was just over the controls so you could not actually touch it.) Oh.  “Hey … Continue reading

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3 2 1 Launch

Today DD and I went to the Kennedy Space Center.   Took a bus ride through the space center with the bus driver pointing out the launch pads and assembly building.   Saw the actual equipment used in the control of the … Continue reading

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Lighthouses

Today we drove along the coast to see some lighthouses and to checkout Miami and Miami Beach. Before the 1st lighthouse, we ate at an artsy cafe.  We both had a ham a cheese omelet which was good.  Then to … Continue reading

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Key Lime Pie in Key West

So DD and I decided to drive down to the Keys.  All the way down to Key West. Saw the southern mort part of the continental US. We then saw the Key West Lighthouse. So being in the Keys.  We … Continue reading

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Miami Here We Come

So my dad and I decided to take an adventure.  We are traveling to Florida and then driving to where I live in Louisiana.   And nothing is planned.  I know, crazy.  But what an adventure this will be.  So today … Continue reading

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