Traveling Huntleys

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Cave City, Kentucky: Mammoth Cave National Park During COVID

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Last Updated: July 12, 2026

Cave City, Kentucky sits about an hour and a half north of Nashville, Tennessee, and we had been looking forward to this stop for months. Mammoth Cave National Park is home to the longest known cave system in the world — more than 400 miles of mapped passages — and we had reserved a guided cave tour well in advance. The day before we arrived, the National Park Service cancelled it. COVID-19 shutdowns were sweeping the country in March 2020, and Mammoth Cave’s underground tours were among the first to go. Disappointing as it was, we made the most of our time exploring the park’s roads, trails, and the beautiful landscape above ground. Mammoth Cave remains very much on our list, and we will be back.

Apple tree blossoms in the foreground with an old cemetery and historic church in the background at Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
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Grassy Key- Florida Winter Escape

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Last Updated: July 4, 2026

Grassy Key is one of approximately 1,700 islands that make up the Florida Keys. Located in the Middle Keys just northeast of Marathon, it sits at roughly mile marker 58 on the Overseas Highway — far enough from Key Largo to feel genuinely remote, close enough to Marathon to have access to restaurants, groceries, and activities. In the past we stayed at Big Pine Key, which is southwest of Marathon, but at the time we made our reservations, they were still rebuilding the RV park there from Hurricane Irma. Grassy Key turned out to be a wonderful alternative — a peaceful, waterfront retreat that we ended up staying at for two full weeks.

A retired small wooden boat resting beside the Gulf of America, Grassy Key, Florida
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Key Largo & Everglades National Park

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Last Updated: July 4, 2026

Key Largo was about a 3-hour drive south from Jupiter, Florida. The Florida Keys offer something unlike anywhere else in the continental United States — an island chain stretching 120 miles into the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic, connected by 42 bridges along the Overseas Highway. We were looking forward to being in the Florida Keys again, even though they can be warm and humid in December. For us, the wildlife and scenery more than made up for the weather.

A Snowy Egret facing the Gulf at sunset in Key Largo, Florida
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Jupiter, West Palm, and Cape Canaveral, Florida

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Last Updated: July 4, 2026

Jupiter, Florida was a wonderful location to spend a week and visit my brother Jeff. Three years earlier, when we first bought our motorhome, we had stayed at the Lion Country Safari in West Palm Beach — it was a memorable experience, and while we would have loved to hear the lions again, we wanted something a little quieter this time around. We found it, and then some.

Spectacular sunset over a calm lake with a crescent moon at Palm Beach Motorcoach Resort, Jupiter, Florida
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Flagler Beach, Florida Oceanfront

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Last Updated: July 4, 2026

Flagler Beach was only a 30-minute drive south from St. Augustine, Florida. We were looking forward to this destination for a very specific reason — our coach would face directly at the Atlantic Ocean, with that huge front window providing all-day tranquil views and the constant sound of waves breaking day and night. It turned out to be one of the most peaceful stretches of the entire trip.

Sandy Huntley collecting seashells on the wide sandy beach at Flagler Beach, Florida during the Huntleys' oceanfront RV stay
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St. Augustine Beach, Coastal Florida

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Last Updated: July 4, 2026

St. Augustine was the start of our Florida winter snowbird destination. It had been a few years since we last visited Florida, and after the previous winter’s cold, wet weather in California, we were looking forward to beaches, sunshine, and warmth. We were not disappointed — St. Augustine delivered on every front, from its gorgeous beaches and ancient masonry fort to its charming pedestrian streets and lively martini bars.

St. Augustine Lighthouse rising above the treetops on Anastasia Island, St. Augustine, Florida — one of Florida's most iconic coastal landmarks
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