Author Archives: Kings On the Road

Tom Petty Park, Gainesville Florida

We have been Tom Petty fans for a very long time.  His death last year was very sad.  He has become our traveling companion on our road days in the RV via Sirius Radio.  Northeast Park in Gainesville Florida was … Continue reading

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Cuba Cruise

Having lived most of our lives in Miami, we were very interested in visiting Cuba when the isolated nation began to open up.  Many of our friends visited and told us to “get there as soon as you can”.  We … Continue reading

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2018 Year End Wrap

2018 was a year of new destinations, big changes, milestones and old haunts. We began the year in Florida and upgraded our motorhome to a beautiful 2014 Holiday Rambler Ambassador.  37 feet long with 3 big slides, king size air … Continue reading

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Jimmy Carter Plains Georgia

Pine Mountain State Park is the closest park to both Warm Springs and Plains GA.  Its a beautiful park on the highest land in the area.  We picked a nice site overlooking a small lake.  Some bridges in the park … Continue reading

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Warm Springs Georgia

Since we had visited Hyde Park and Campobello we decided to visit Warm Springs GA where FDR had many polio treatments and his Little White House.  He first visited the warm springs baths to treat his polio.  He became a … Continue reading

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Cape Cod

Cape Cod is a destination all on its own.  We only had a few days in the area due to the campground closing but we think we got a good taste. The Cape Cod Canal was developed in the early … Continue reading

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Newport

On our way south from Maine we stopped near Cape Cod for a few days before the campground closed for the season. Our first excursion in the area was to Newport Rhode Island.  We have heard about Newport for years … Continue reading

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Portland Maine

Portland is a small city with a progressive vibe.  We visited on an amazing day in October with 87 degrees!  The city has a nice little railroad museum and preserves a 2 foot gauge railway.  Thats 24 inches between the … Continue reading

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New Brunswick

We really did not plan to see much of New Brunswick on this trip.  While we stayed at a campground near Calais Maine it was so close and such an easy border crossing (think no lines, relaxed border guards) we … Continue reading

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Campobello and Eastern Maine

Our Northernmost goal this year was Campobello Island International Park off the extreme east coast of Maine.  Campobello is actually located in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick.  In Roosevelts time the nearest ferry was from Lubec Maine.  Now the … Continue reading

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