Florida

Florida: Flagler Beach

The Beach Town that Time Forgot”(11/05/20)

Our time in NC had come to an end. And a good thing because it is getting cold here! Who would believe I was from Michigan? Amazing how fast you become accustomed to warmer weather. Or next stop is Flagler Beach FL. We were not specifically looking at that town, more a result of looking for the right lodging (price / accepts dogs / self-contained unit). So that last one kinda went out the window on this one. Continue Reading

Florida:Miami

“I Think We Need a Bigger Boat”(04/24/06)

I will try and avoid all the obvious Jaws references, or at least keep them to a minimum. I flew in on a Thursday and after meeting my brother, headed down to South Beach to check out the scene. Weather was nice, little did we know that 1 day after we left that a hurricane would hit the city. Actually the evacuation orders for the Keys was given on the day of departure, but as i said the weather was good for us.Continue Reading

Florida: Ft. Lauderdale

Shark Fishing” (04/16/06)

Anyway, this was a trip to Ft Lauderdale. I was just trying to get the travel business off the ground and going with the guys on each first trip in a new location to iron out the details so it might run seamlessly in my absence in the future. I flew in a couple days early and my college friend Ray was kind enough to give me access to his brother’s place near the beach.Continue Reading

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Darren Hitz

Darren Hitz

Explorer, Storyteller, and Blogger

I have been writing this blog for almost 20 years. After owning and operating a travel company, reconnecting with the outdoors, I now spend a majority of my time exploring both off the beaten path and well worn tourist adventures.

“I saw in their eyes something I was to see over and over in every part of the nation- a burning desire to go, to move, to get under way, anyplace, away from any Here. They spoke quietly of how they wanted to go someday, to move about, free and unanchored, not toward something but away from something. I saw this look and heard this yearning everywhere in every states I visited. Nearly every American hungers to move.”
― John Steinbeck

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