Passing through North Carolina, we stayed a few nights at the Poplar Point Campground, which was part of the Jordan Lake Recreation Area. This sprawling campground was a nice stop on our way north. Perched on the banks of Jordan Lake, this popular campground was one of the first places our kids got to play with other kids after the semi-isolation of our winter in South Texas. Getting to the
While traveling through Charlotte, North Carolina, we got another chance to explore an amazing science center and STEM play place, The Discovery Place! What’s Inside The Discovery Place? This three-story structure was more than we could explore in just one day! The first area we explored had water tables, pneumatic tubes, and other similar experiences as one could find at other STEM playspaces. Just outside this area, they had tanks
We had a less then Stellar Experience staying at the Gunter Hill Campground outside Montgomery Alabama.
On our journey out of South Texas, we stopped in at the Houston Space Center, in Houston, Texas. This is another one of those museums that we got into for free due to our EAA student membership The boy got during his Young Eagles flight. And probably the BEST space museum we’ve ever seen. The museum was a little overwhelming at first. Everything was off the main entrance, and we’re
A lot of people ask about how to get internet on the road. In a sticks and bricks it’s so easy to do. Simply choose your internet service provider, hook up a modem, and you’re ready to go! On the road, it gets a little harder. One doesn’t have the luxury of “hard-line” connections like cable or DSL, so you have to enter the realm of mobile internet! Lucky for
We stayed at Goliad State Park and Historic Site as our first stop after leaving our winter home of Resaca de la Palma State Park. Many pros to this site far outweighed the few cons we came across. As we’ve discussed many times, we love museums! Goliad State Park and Historic Site is a park and museum rolled into one! About the history The keystone of this park is the
While staying in South Texas, we had many opportunities to explore South Padre Island. This resort town on the Island of the same name had a lot of activities to do and explore. Of course, the thing we explored most was the beach! South Padre Island (SPI)’s main draw is its miles of white sand beaches on either the Laguna Madre or the Gulf of Mexico. The island has tons
While we wintered in south Texas, we had many opportunities to explore the museums of the region. One day, we decided to check out The Museum of South Texas History. While a lot of the history museums we encountered in Texas were dedicated to a section of Texas history, such as the war for Texas’s independence from Mexico, or the Mexican-American war, this museum spanned from the age of the
While staying in Brownsville, the kids and I decided to spend a day exploring the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park and learn about the Mexican-American war. The free park is dedicated to the opening moves of the Mexican-American War of 1846. This war was the last significant map change for the United States. The US Army eventually occupied Mexico City and forced the annexation of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona,
One of the highlights of my winter as a pirate was seeing all the development and testing of SpaceX’s Starship prototype at the SpaceX Starbase in Brownsville, TX. SpaceX, if you don’t know, is a private space travel enterprise. They have had a lot of commercial success in the past few years. Some of their achievements include sending 21 unmanned resupply rockets to the International Space Station with their Dragon