“Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything.” – Charles Kuralt. Driving over 800 miles last week from St. Petersburg to Vicksburg Mississippi, only 27 of the miles were on interstates. Seven miles were on I-275 (the Howard Franklin Bridge), and…
Author: Rob Spera
Like Flour for Sand
Most of my life I’ve lived just a few miles away from Florida beaches. Never have I felt or seen sand quite like the sand on Carrabelle Beach. The texture of the sand was so fine I felt as if I was walking on flour. The stunning sugar-white beaches are composed of fine quartz eroded from…
Road Trip to Nowhere
Embarking on a road trip with no destination made me feel calm, peaceful, and free. I really have no idea of where I am going or how long I will be traveling. I am just heading North By Northwest until I find cooler temperatures. There is no plan, no schedule, and no agenda. Well I…
The San Juan Mountains – Epilogue
Most people have not heard of or know about the San Juan Mountain Range in southwest Colorado. Perhaps the obscurity is a good thing because there are fewer people there. More folks are familiar with the front range of mountains in Colorado. Located in the front range are the towns of Vail, Breckenridge and Aspen….
Bear Creek Falls Trail
The hike up Bear Creek Falls Trail went much better than the Jud Wiebe Trail Hike. While both trails climb over 1000 feet above the canyon floor, the Bear Creek Falls Trail is an out and back trail 2.5 miles each way. While most of the hike was still between 9,000 ft and 10,000 ft,…