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Big Pine Key to Bend OR 2021

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Three weeks traveling to Bend OR. Met with Todd & Bobbie Lu for parts of the trip. Sad to leave Christi, Sawyer, and Sydney. Happy to see Scott, Drea, Fhinley and Rhyse. Life is good.

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Day 1 Itinerary

Places visited: Big Pine Key

Big Pine Key

Big Pine Key

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Sebring

Day 2 Itinerary

Places visited: Highlands Hammock State Park

Highlands Hammock State Park

Highlands Hammock State Park

We rented bikes. Should go back and walk some of the trails.

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Sebring, Thonotosassa

Day 3 Itinerary

Places visited: Highlands Hammock State Park - Hillsborough River State Park

Highlands Hammock State Park
Highlands Hammock State Park
Highlands Hammock State Park
Highlands Hammock State Park
Highlands Hammock State Park
Highlands Hammock State Park
Highlands Hammock State Park
Highlands Hammock State Park
Highlands Hammock State Park
Highlands Hammock State Park
Highlands Hammock State Park

Highlands Hammock State Park

Great place to bike and hike.

Hillsborough River State Park
Hillsborough River State Park
Hillsborough River State Park
Hillsborough River State Park
Hillsborough River State Park
Hillsborough River State Park
Hillsborough River State Park

Hillsborough River State Park

Met up with Turners. Eric and Wendy came for dinner. Spot #33 is a great spot for kayaks.

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Tampa

Day 4 Itinerary

Places visited: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Get express pass for rides and maybe one meal pass for two people. 25 minutes from Hillsborough River State Park.

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Childersburg

Day 5 Itinerary

Places visited: DeSoto Caverns

DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns

DeSoto Caverns

Day 6 Itinerary

Places visited: DeSoto Caverns - Rickwood Caverns State Park

DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns
DeSoto Caverns

DeSoto Caverns

Great cave. One big cave with a great laser show.

Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park

Rickwood Caverns State Park

Spot #1. End spot. Has a big pool. Caves $14.00. Met Terry and Pat (girls). They had a Unity.

Day 7 Itinerary

Places visited: Rickwood Caverns State Park

Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park

Rickwood Caverns State Park

Cave tour $14. 1.3 miles. 396 stairs. Awesome cave walk. Good guide and only two others join us.

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Memphis

Day 8 Itinerary

Places visited: Graceland

Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland

Graceland

Graceland rv park could be updated but park looks good. Did a geocache with Scott and kids. Here for 2 nights. Turners will join us tomorrow.

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Memphis

Day 9 Itinerary

Places visited: Graceland - Beale Street Entertainment District

Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland
Graceland

Graceland

Beale Street Entertainment District
Beale Street Entertainment District
Beale Street Entertainment District
Beale Street Entertainment District
Beale Street Entertainment District
Beale Street Entertainment District
Beale Street Entertainment District

Beale Street Entertainment District

Graceland was great. Good tour. Memphis, Beale St. is a pit.

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Lakeview, Bull Shoals, Marion

Day 10 Itinerary

Places visited: Memphis-Arkansas Bridge - Bull Shoals White River State Park - Bull Shoals Dam - Gaston's Ozark Nature Trail & Wildlife Refuge

Memphis-Arkansas Bridge
Memphis-Arkansas Bridge
Memphis-Arkansas Bridge
Memphis-Arkansas Bridge
Memphis-Arkansas Bridge
Memphis-Arkansas Bridge
Memphis-Arkansas Bridge

Memphis-Arkansas Bridge

Had problems with Mercedes cruise control.

Bull Shoals White River State Park
Bull Shoals White River State Park
Bull Shoals White River State Park
Bull Shoals White River State Park
Bull Shoals White River State Park
Bull Shoals White River State Park
Bull Shoals White River State Park
Bull Shoals White River State Park
Bull Shoals White River State Park
Bull Shoals White River State Park
Bull Shoals White River State Park
Bull Shoals White River State Park
Bull Shoals White River State Park

Bull Shoals White River State Park

Beautiful campground. Big spaces. Would be great to get waterfront spots.

Bull Shoals Dam
Bull Shoals Dam
Bull Shoals Dam
Bull Shoals Dam
Bull Shoals Dam
Bull Shoals Dam
Bull Shoals Dam
Bull Shoals Dam
Bull Shoals Dam
Bull Shoals Dam
Bull Shoals Dam

Bull Shoals Dam

Rented a boat for a day with Turners. $178. So many eating fish on the surface. Only caught 3. Could have used different flies. So much fun. Weather was great.

Gaston's Ozark Nature Trail & Wildlife Refuge
Gaston's Ozark Nature Trail & Wildlife Refuge
Gaston's Ozark Nature Trail & Wildlife Refuge
Gaston's Ozark Nature Trail & Wildlife Refuge
Gaston's Ozark Nature Trail & Wildlife Refuge
Gaston's Ozark Nature Trail & Wildlife Refuge
Gaston's Ozark Nature Trail & Wildlife Refuge
Gaston's Ozark Nature Trail & Wildlife Refuge
Gaston's Ozark Nature Trail & Wildlife Refuge
Gaston's Ozark Nature Trail & Wildlife Refuge
Gaston's Ozark Nature Trail & Wildlife Refuge
Gaston's Ozark Nature Trail & Wildlife Refuge
Gaston's Ozark Nature Trail & Wildlife Refuge

Gaston's Ozark Nature Trail & Wildlife Refuge

This was amazing to see white peacocks. Watched a plane take off from the grass.

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Springfield

Day 11 Itinerary

Places visited: Fantastic Caverns

Fantastic Caverns
Fantastic Caverns
Fantastic Caverns
Fantastic Caverns
Fantastic Caverns
Fantastic Caverns
Fantastic Caverns
Fantastic Caverns
Fantastic Caverns
Fantastic Caverns
Fantastic Caverns
Fantastic Caverns
Fantastic Caverns

Fantastic Caverns

Stayed here one night. Our first harvest host stay. So nice. Park away from the speakers. They stay on 24/7. Took a tour of the cave. It was just the 4 of us. Nice!!

Big Pine Key to Bend OR 2021
Big Pine Key to Bend OR 2021
Big Pine Key to Bend OR 2021
Big Pine Key to Bend OR 2021
Big Pine Key to Bend OR 2021
Big Pine Key to Bend OR 2021
Big Pine Key to Bend OR 2021
Big Pine Key to Bend OR 2021
Big Pine Key to Bend OR 2021
Big Pine Key to Bend OR 2021
Big Pine Key to Bend OR 2021
Big Pine Key to Bend OR 2021
Big Pine Key to Bend OR 2021

Left and went tp Bass Pro. Wonders of the world. See part 2 of this trip. Last day with Turners.

Day 12 Itinerary

Places visited:

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