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It has been a very busy end of the year for Scott and Deb. Seems like we’ve been all over the face of the planet since September. I’ve had several work projects in various states, but the one we want to talk about here happened during October/November.
I wound up with a last-minute assignment in Palatka, FL. Hmmm… Palatka, FL--not exactly the vacation capital of the world; however, it’s real close to St. Augustine which is only about a thirty-minute drive from the job site. So the choice was made that we would stay in St Augustine: I would drive to Palatka and Deb, aka “Riley”, would do whatever it is she does while I’m working all day, every day. ;-)
While I was there on a work project (all my expenses paid), this trip was one of the best by far in terms of location, weather, and abundance of things to do and see. It’s the oldest established city in the US of A (1565) and chock full of history, restaurants, shops, museums, cool architecture, B & Bs, good times, and the list goes on.
Enough with my verbal rant about St Augustine, here are some pictures from our month-long stay. This is going to be a lengthy post with lots of photos, so be patient.
Departure Day from KFTG on the morning of All Hallow's Eve.
Approach to the ever-windy Kansas airport known as Great Bend. Not my windiest landing here, but it was blowing around 20 Kts this day.
Approach/arrival at Russellville Regional in Arkansas.
A select group of RVers should recognize this airport campground in Arkansas. Anyone? Anyone?
This is one of our favorite overnight stops. Just gotta love the people and service here!
Good to see the Navy boys out practicing.
En route to Palatka, Day 2.
The St. Johns River off our right wing. The sandy looking patch to the upper left is Palatka Municipal.
To be continued ...
I wound up with a last-minute assignment in Palatka, FL. Hmmm… Palatka, FL--not exactly the vacation capital of the world; however, it’s real close to St. Augustine which is only about a thirty-minute drive from the job site. So the choice was made that we would stay in St Augustine: I would drive to Palatka and Deb, aka “Riley”, would do whatever it is she does while I’m working all day, every day. ;-)
While I was there on a work project (all my expenses paid), this trip was one of the best by far in terms of location, weather, and abundance of things to do and see. It’s the oldest established city in the US of A (1565) and chock full of history, restaurants, shops, museums, cool architecture, B & Bs, good times, and the list goes on.
Enough with my verbal rant about St Augustine, here are some pictures from our month-long stay. This is going to be a lengthy post with lots of photos, so be patient.
Departure Day from KFTG on the morning of All Hallow's Eve.
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Approach to the ever-windy Kansas airport known as Great Bend. Not my windiest landing here, but it was blowing around 20 Kts this day.
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Approach/arrival at Russellville Regional in Arkansas.
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A select group of RVers should recognize this airport campground in Arkansas. Anyone? Anyone?
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This is one of our favorite overnight stops. Just gotta love the people and service here!
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Good to see the Navy boys out practicing.
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En route to Palatka, Day 2.
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The St. Johns River off our right wing. The sandy looking patch to the upper left is Palatka Municipal.
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To be continued ...
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