Dixie Highway

Life is a highway. This blog shares some of my travels, mostly in Florida. You'll find a lot of travel info for the Tampa Bay area.

Saturday, October 06, 2007

Walking on the Beach

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We saw this scene on the way to Fort DeSoto Park . There were people parasurfing on the north side of Sunshine Skyway bridge. The Gulf...
Thursday, August 23, 2007

Dolphins Playing Chicken

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I saw dolphins at the beach on Anna Maria Island today. I thought I heard dolphin chatter a few minutes before I saw them. Suddenly there w...
Sunday, August 19, 2007

Fort DeSoto Park, North Beach

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We went to the beach late in the afternoon and stayed until sunset. It was a gorgeous mix of light and color. Beams of light burst through t...
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Saturday, August 18, 2007

Funny Florida Birds

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There are some funny birds poking around the yard today. They are young white ibis. We saw a lot of the white adult birds poking around the ...
Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Beach Wednesday - Riding Waves

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Our move from Michigan to Florida took 4-5 years to accomplish. When things got difficult we'd come up with ideas of fun things we'd...
Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour - STS118

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We set out to view the launch of Shuttle Endeavour from the Astronaut Hall of Fame . This is a little further away from the launch site than...
Friday, July 20, 2007

Moving Again

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Grandma Apple moved to Nashville today. She sold her house relatively quickly. There are more boxes in our house again. The Nashville Gang l...
Wednesday, July 04, 2007

4th of July in Tennessee

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Aunt Carolyn led us for a hike in the mountains near Crossville, TN. Here we are at "Daddy's Creek Overlook." A rocky cliff at...
Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Heading North on the Dixie Highway

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We headed north on I-75 to visit family in Tennessee this week. An Old Dixie Highway sign in Atlanta. Smooth sailing through traffic in Atla...
Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Another Tree Frog

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I found another tree frog in the bathroom this morning. I lifted up the toilet lid and found it stuck to the inside of the lid. This time I...
Sunday, June 10, 2007

STS-117 Space Shuttle Launch

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We went to the Kennedy Space Center on Friday to see a space shuttle launch. It's one of those things we've always wanted to do. T...
Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa

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The Lowry Park Zoo is a like a large, beautifully landscaped garden. This pond and parrot shelter is near the entrance. Here are some birds...
Monday, June 04, 2007

Riding the Waves

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We had fun riding the waves at the beach. The nieces had a blast. You can even see Grandma Apple walking through the surf. Here we are at ou...
Monday, May 28, 2007

The Bangles

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We went to Busch Gardens in Tampa to see The Bangles in concert last night.
Sunday, May 20, 2007

Sunburned

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We went to Fort DeSoto Beach yesterday and stayed in the sun too long. Today I'm sunburned and really tired. It's a beautiful beach...
Friday, May 18, 2007

Chameleon on the Lanai

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This morning we found a chameleon on the lanai. I shut the screen sliding door while Alfonze chased him around. The little lizard finally go...
Thursday, May 17, 2007

Tree Frog in the House

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When I got up this morning there was a tree frog sitting on the toilet seat. It startled me, but not enough to surprise the frog. The last t...
Sunday, May 13, 2007

Beach Hopping

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We went to Fort DeSoto's North Beach yesterday. The water is really clear, which makes it a great place to go snorkeling. It's one o...
Sunday, April 29, 2007

Sunset Grill at Bahia Beach

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We went to the Sunset Grill at Bahia Beach for dinner. The sunset over the water was beautiful. We lingered on the beach for a while listeni...
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I live in Florida, transplanted from Michigan. Most of my road trips take me along the Dixie Highway.
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