Tag: Beaches

How A Stroll On Hilton Head Island Caused Us To Be In Pain, Day 184

If we told you that we were in pain after spending the day at Hilton Head Island, you might guess that is because we got a terrible sunburn. However, that is not the case at all. Although the temperatures reached into the mid-60’s, the wind was blowing quite a bit. Therefore, we wore shorts and […]

A Day To Explore Tybee Island, Georgia – Day 177

Today we decided to head to the Atlantic Coast and ended up at Tybee Island, Georgia. And I have to say, we were more than excited to head to this location. That is because this is our first stop on the Atlantic Ocean since we have started our Journey Across The United States. Sitting just […]

Seaside, Florida – A Surreal Community Like No Other, Day 162

Today we found ourselves on the streets of Seaside, Florida. And I have to admit, we walked around this beautiful community in a state of perplexity. It truly was a surreal feeling as we pulled down street of scenic 30A. We had already made a trip to Destin. So we decided to head further east […]

Pensacola, Florida – America’s First Settlement, Day 160

Today we said goodbye to Alabama and then crossed over the state border into Pensacola, Florida. Although both of us have spent quite a bit of time in Florida over the years, this is one city that neither of us had been to before. So we decided to take a little time out of our […]

Orange Beach, Alabama – A Sunny Day Spent On The Gulf Coast, Day 158

Today we took advantage of a bright and sunny day and headed to Orange Beach, Alabama. This beach is one of the most-visited and developed beach resort towns in Alabama. And it is considered a twin coast city of Gulf Shores. Both are located about 1 hour outside of Mobile. However, Orange Beach is located solely […]

The Beautiful Beaches of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Day 148

When we arrived in the Mississippi Gulf Coast area, we had no idea we would be staying just steps away from so many beautiful beaches. In fact, we had no idea that there are twenty-six miles of soft white sand beaches along the coast. When we made our way into Mississippi, our first stop overnight […]

Glass Beach – How Trash Became A Tourist Treasure, Day 82

Today we had the pleasure of visiting Glass Beach in Northern California. Glass Beach is the well-known southern beach of MacKerricher State Park located in Fort Bragg. And as you can guess, it gets its name from the smooth colorful glass pieces that you can find throughout the pebbly beach. However these glass pieces are […]