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Ft. Lauderdale: Bonnet House Museum & Gardens

Post author:Colleen
Post published:January 21, 2023
Post category:Exploring

While visiting friends in Ft. Lauderdale we toured Bonnet House Museum & Gardens and visited Pompano Beach/Pier.The Bonnet House Museum & Gardens was the home of Frederic Clay & Evelyn Bartlett. Built in the 1920’s, today the Bonnet House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.In 1983 Evelyn Bartlett deeded the property to the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation. Today the property is open to the public and offers self guided tours as well as guided tours.Bonnet House Museum & GardensEnjoy the video!https://youtu.be/cCwhDxFhAyY

2022 Recap of SilverVagabonds!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:January 7, 2023
Post category:Exploring Videos

We capture our year of traveling the United States and Canada in our 25’ Airstream Flying Cloud! The journey starts in Borrego Springs, California and ends in Juno Beach, Florida! We traveled to 2 countries, 20 States, 16 National Parks, 12 State Parks and stay at 59 different campgrounds! Sit back and relax and enjoy an exciting window into our travels of the year! Enjoy the Video! Travel Update: We arrived in Juno Beach FL on New Years Day! We anxiously await our friends Susan & Atom to arrive in a few days! Stay tuned for a new year…

24 Hours in Savannah GA!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:December 17, 2022
Post category:Exploring Videos

We left the Airstream behind and headed to Savannah GA! We stayed on the River at the Cotton Sail Hotel (Hilton). Our hotel overlooked the river and historic River Street. The traffic on the river was amazing from old time paddle boats to huge commercial container ships!Our first outing, dinner at The Old Pink House….so delicious. We ate in the downstairs tavern. This restaurant was built in 1789 and in the 1800’s became a bank; there is a private dining room that once was a vault for gold bricks. We highly recommend this restaurant.Next we took the Old Town Trolley…

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Charleston South Carolina, Fun Adventures!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:December 10, 2022
Post category:Exploring Videos

We spent a week in the Charleston SC area, touring and exploring this charming and historic city. This city is full of history, culture, architecture and is so fun to explore. We started our adventure with a carriage ride through the historic areas. Next we walked several miles among cute shops, restaurants and parks.We also traveled to Sullivans Island for lunch and toured Fort Moultrie. This fort was part of the Revolutionary War, Civil War and even World War II! It was decommissioned in 1947 and turned over to the National Park Service in 1960. WEBSITE UPDATE:After 2 years we decided…