Tagged With "Old Florida"
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Re: Where in the World is Gumbo? #4.5, 12/6/13
The water seems pretty shallow pretty far from the beach and not a lot of surf. Is it along the coast of Florida somewhere? Those people look like snowbirds.
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Re: Where in the World is Gumbo? #4.5, 12/6/13
Well, I kinda thought it looked Florida, too. I don't see any mountains in there, just sorta low hills, I guess. If they got any real mountains in Florida, Disney built em. But the clothes don't look wrong, unless you think it's summer. And they're not kids...kids don't know how to dress for the weather. So I think FlashFlyer might be right.
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Re: Where in the World is Gumbo? #4.5, 12/6/13
Originally Posted by Red Rover: The people are overdressed for Florida, which makes them look like happy snowbirds. This pier is a historic pier, somewhere. Those look to be wooden piers, which would have been gone long ago in Florida, don't you think ? The pic is taken from a T-head, unless Dr. Fumblefinger hitched a ride on the back of a seagull. Not Florida. Maybe southern California ? He coulda been on a boat, too.
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Re: Where in the World is Gumbo? #4.5, 12/6/13
You must be a boat person--your picture, anyway, so you gotta be right about Florida. So where do you think? I'm in Atlanta, so I don't know too much about beaches, but when we go to the Carolinas, there's more waves than that. Are you guessing somewhere, or just shootin' at the lifeboats?
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Re: Visiting great places -- before they're gone
When I first visited Cuba back in the 90's it was a different Country to the one today. No TV's - Radio - Phones and many had no electric ! The Cuban Government asked visitors not to show the locals photos of our 3 cars - 2 houses and 14 acres of land by the beach. And how we had a Colour TV in every room. It upsets them. Not surprising really - and quite cruel ! Now its Air Con and fast catching up with the World ! The people are now free to leave and travel. They watch American Satellite...
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Re: Road Trip: The Movies and the Cars
Speaking of classic old cars... I've wanted a 1931 Model A sedan since I was 14 years old. So a few years ago the search began with the help of the president of the local Model A club. Using this guy's expertise plus online searching and suggestions from a financial guy I made a purchase in 2011. However, it was not a 1931 Model A sedan. This whole undertaking reminded me of the old axiom, "A camel is really a horse designed by a committee." While looking for the Model A I was talking my a...
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Re: A Walk through Florida's Everglades: Big Cypress Bend boardwalk at Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
Looks like a great place for a walk and a learn! You might just be putting Florida on my map...
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Re: Tampa Bay Automobile Museum: 4) the French cars
Thank you for the comment, WorkerBee. I agree that these were the most interesting cars, with such varied designs and mechanical specifications. And they were beautiful machines. The surprise for me in the museum were their Czech cars, of which I knew little. Very beautiful and with remarkable engineering. Would love to give one of them a drive! A car sophisticate like yourself would enjoy this unusual collection. It's worth going a little out of your way to see next time you make it to Florida.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan. 09, 2014: Roadside produce stand, Southern Sri Lanka
great photos of the Vietnam market too. Mosquitoes like to vacation in Florida!The only thing they don't like is Deet and cold weather
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Re: Where's a Warm Spot for March
Welcome, Gulliver, and two weeks will give you a nice break. I'm not sure where you're traveling from. Easiest and cheapest place for a warm break from North America is to head south, especially to Florida or the Caribbean, or from the West coast to Hawaii or Arizona. But the south of Europe is also quite nice this time of year. Italy, Sicily, Greece are places I'd consider going, depending on what interests you and where you've traveled before. Do any of these interest you? Are you...
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Re: Fort De Soto Park, Florida – A Tropical Utopia
This is a beautiful beach. Is it a daft question to ask if there are alligators around? I'm Australian, and our more northern beaches get huge crocodiles as well as sharks, so I'm not quite sure if the same goes for alligators in Florida!
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Re: Finding Reiner #3: Inside Old Shadows
Reiner was such a dutiful letter writer that we have this info allowing us to retrace these steps. Amazing resources - Reiner's letters and Whit's dogged research. Loving this story more each day.
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Re: Finding Reiner #3: Inside Old Shadows
This makes a fascinating read, well done! My father-in-law Hans Esser was from Cologne (had sung as part of the choir in Cologne cathedral) and served on submarines (unwillingly) during the 2nd W.W. war. Their sub was attacked several times and finally they were forced to surrender. He was taken prisoner and interned in England. The prisoners then helped on the local farms which was where he met his future wife Vera. They married just after the end of the war and had the difficult privilege...
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Re: Finding Reiner #3: Inside Old Shadows
Mac-TG Guru--Fascinating story, yours. Your parents' romance reminds me of such fictional stories in the British series Foyle's War . Have you seen that? The show highlights romance between German POWs and English farm girls. I would love to know more of your father's history. I also wish I could interview your father or find other elderly residents who remember life here during the war. So much better when it comes from a resident than from a historian who was not here then. How long were...
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Re: Finding Reiner #3: Inside Old Shadows
Thank you for the continuing story, and especially to the link for the Stolpersteine. It is so important (I keep saying this!) for us to remember the people more than the "leaders," and not allow them to become mere numbers.
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Re: Finding Reiner #3: Inside Old Shadows
Whitney your story about Reiner and retracing his steps gets people thinking about their own life and family too, so beyond being fascinating history, it's very relevant to us all.25 years ago this summer I went through an incredible ordeal in Europe. Your journey for Reiner has me thinking back to that time and has me thinking of retracing some steps too.Keep it up and thank you!
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Re: Finding Reiner #3: Inside Old Shadows
Travel Rob, I hope we will hear more about your ordeal. You've got me hooked with that teaser line.
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Re: Megabus adds new Orlando routes...and $1 fare for 1st 2 weeks
The Florida routes are now quite popular so thanks for the heads up on the opening prices. Really glad to see Tallahassee and Miami added.
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Re: Everglades National Park (Shark Valley). Where Gumbo was #37
Love the sky in your shots! Florida is a great state with a lot of surprises,history and nature. i cant wait to go to Everglades National Park, one area i've missed
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 15, 2014:The Highways of the 1700's
Originally Posted by GarryRF: No personal experience DrF. l live a 5 minute walk to the above canal. It's nice to take a stroll - even when we have a cold winter ! http://new.englishholidaycruises.co.uk/ Looks interesting ! GarryRF, When the weather gets like that there, I thinks it's time to visit Florida or Cuba!
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Re: Tourists love Florida!
Canada's population is about 35 million total, so if all 26.7 million visitors to Florida were from Canada, that would mean there'd be nobody left to shovel all that snow! Kidding aside, Canadians love to travel, especially in the winter. Florida is popular, especially with those in the eastern part of the country. Canadians living out west are much more likely to go to Arizona, Palm Springs, Mexico or Hawaii. I don't know where the national breakdown is, but lots of Europeans like to bring...
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First time in forever: Flights from JFK to Cuba
Cuba Travel Services, a licensed agency for U.S. travelers with permits to visit Cuba, is expanding its service to the New York area, home to more Cubans and Cuban-Americans than any area in the U.S. outside Florida. The flights will operate as...
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The Sunshine Skyway Bridge – The Creepy and the Miraculous
If you follow Interstate 275 south through the city of St. Petersburg, Florida until you run out of land, you’ll be greeted by a gentle slope of road that seemingly rises from the waters of the Tampa Bay. This...
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Allegiant Air Rapidly Expanding Routes in The Northeast
Allegiant Air is rapidly adding 18 new routes in the Northeast. HERE is one new route between Burlington ,Vermont and Orlando, Florida. Allegiant Air now serves more cities than low cost Southwest Airlines. While one...
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Washington State’s Long Beach Peninsula
For most travelers, the southwestern corner of Washington state is easy to bypass. It lies well over an hour’s drive from the busy I-5 Interstate Freeway. The broad mouth of the Columbia River limits access from the Oregon...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, February 25, 2015. St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is celebrating its 450 th birthday in 2015 and everyone’s invited! It was in 1565 that Pedro Menendez of Aviles proclaimed the land for Spain. The first Catholic mass was held at what is now the Mission de Nombre de Dios by...
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Washington Oaks Garden: a Peaceful Paradise in Florida
With all that Florida has to offer, you'd think it would be hard for anybody to pick a favorite place in the state. In my case though, it's not. By a mile,my favorite place is Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. Washington Oaks is one of the most...
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Where are Americans going? NYTimes has lists...
This week's NY Times travel section has compiled data from several sources for a Travel section article. Some surprises...some not. 1. The most popular domestic trips...California, Texas, Florida, New York 2. International...by a huge margin, Mexico...
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Time to Try the 787 Dreamliner! Round Trip to Norway in May- June for $334.50 Total
This is an exceptional price for a round trip ticket to Europe from Florida in May- June from Norwegian. $334.50 round trip including all taxes and fuel surcharges. If that's not enough to motivate you ,it's non stop and on Boeing's 787...
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San Juan: Two Markets, Old and New
As Gumbo readers know by now, a lot of us who write these pieces are suckers for markets, large and small, wherever we go. If an army travels on its stomach, an army of bloggers stocks up at the public market. So, on our recent trip to Puerto...
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Old City Hall, Toronto. Where Gumbo was #86
Gumbo was visiting the corner of Bay and Queen streets in Toronto, Canada -- specifically the Old City Hall. Congratulations to PortMoreby who correctly solved the problem and notified us by email! Jonathan L also...
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Orlando Breaks 62 Million Visitor Mark
Wikimedia Commons: Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida/Author Visitor7 Visit Orlando, announced today that Orlando ,had more than 62 million visitors in 2014....
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JetBlue to start NYC-Havana flights
JetBlue will fly scheduled direct service from NYC JFK to Havana each Friday, starting July 3rd. Like all U.S. flights to Cuba it will operate as a charter with one of the officially approved travel service companies, in this case Cuba Travel...
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Florida warned: take action against future flooding
17th c. Castillo de San Marcos, guarding America's oldest city, may be endangered by rising waters. With all the jokes about earthquakes in California creating ocean-front lots in Nevada, it's easy to forget that things are changing in numbers...
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Ithaca,New York tells Visitors to Go to Florida
You got to love the honesty of tourism officials in Ithaca , New York.Here's what was posted on their site yesterday. A great marketing campaign! "That's it. We surrender. Winter, you win. Key West anyone? Due to this ridiculously stupid...
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Ready to go to Key West?
If you're caught up in the latest snow storm, the answer likely is 'yes'! And you're not alone. Key West is one of the hottest and quickest growing destinations in the USA. Key West contributes $1.6 billion to the Florida economy...
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Amtrak's Auto Train - Relax your way to Sunshine
There is a rhythm to train travel that is different. This is especially true when you are taking a train for a long distance. I recently took a round trip excursion on Amtrak’s Auto Train. And it immediately reminded me why I enjoy train travel...
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Florida: Unexpected Destination for Wine
Think wine, and you think Europe...or the Napa Valley...or...Florida? Not a thought that occurs to too many, but as the Miami Herald points out, Florida has a long and thriving history of wine production, although mostly fruitier, sweeter wines...
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Couple takes 100th cruise -- on the same ship!
It's every business' dream! Customers who like your product or service so much they keep coming back again and again and again -- 100 times to be exact! Bernard and Janice Caffary from Florida are about to leave on their 100th cruise with...
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The Sunshine Skyway Bridge – The Creepy and the Miraculous
By JP Chartier If you follow Interstate 275 south through the city of St. Petersburg, Florida until you run out of land, you’ll be greeted by a gentle slope of road that seemingly rises from the waters of the Tampa Bay. This...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov. 9, 2014: Forsythe Park, Savannah
America’s first planned city, today Savannah is famous for its beautiful mansions facing 24 park-like squares, lovely architecture and southern hospitality. A popular attraction is Forsythe Park (above), a gathering place for tourists and...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Apr 21, 2015: Cefalu, Sicily
I'm a sucker for a picture-postcard location, and the town of Cefalu on the northern coast of Sicily is no exception. A comune in the Province of Palermo on the Tyrrhenian Sea , it's about 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of the provincial...
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Death Valley National Park
Death Valley is one of the most desolate place I have been. Others include central Greenland and the Dead Sea. Death Valley is the lowest place in the western hemisphere at 282 feet (86 metres) below sea level. The Dead Sea in Israel is 1,370...
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Visiting Cuba pt 2. + more cars !
EXPLORING CUBA (Missed pt 1 ?..... http://www.travelgumbo.com/blog/visiting-cuba ) Getting about in Cuba varies dramatically. In the populated areas they have regular buses. Out in the countryside you'll have to take a taxi or go on an...
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Visiting Cuba.
After 50 years of strained relations between Cuba and the US it looks likely that travel will soon be possible again. I've been visiting Cuba - for over 15 years - from the UK. - I'm British. I spend some time living in the US...
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Morse Museum: Tiffany and Much More
When it's time to leave Disney World for the Real World, Orlando's Charles Hosmer Morse Museum provides an excellent re-entry point.
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Italy's oldest vintage wine: 6,000 years old
University of South Florida find shows that Italian winemaking has been going on for twice as long as previously thought.
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Sept. 30, 2017: Zebra Longwings, Florida
PHeymont took this picture of Florida's state butterfly at the Tiber-Butler Nature Preserve, near Disney World.
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Unusual Itinerary: cruise to circle South America
A more-than-two-month cruise that includes the Amazon, fjords and the Falklands will sail in 2019.