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The Lights Are Off Life reflections as this retired couple travels around the USA for the second time

We were invited to vacation with my sister and her husband at their beautiful time-share in Cabo San Lucas this year. Le...
02/04/2026

We were invited to vacation with my sister and her husband at their beautiful time-share in Cabo San Lucas this year. Leaving sunny, warm Florida for another sunny and warm locale may seem redundant, but the timing couldn’t have been better planned. The Arctic frost hit the whole East coast just as we were leaving! [read more]

https://thelightsareoff.com/cabo-without-the-rv/

A few sunset shots from our trip a few weeks ago.
11/28/2025

A few sunset shots from our trip a few weeks ago.

A few years ago, Gary and his cycle friends completed the 100 mile Key Largo to Key West ride. It was a wonderful experi...
11/12/2025

A few years ago, Gary and his cycle friends completed the 100 mile Key Largo to Key West ride. It was a wonderful experience for him, and his friends, but I think he may have received as much satisfaction riding with me on the Key West Loop this week. [read more]

https://thelightsareoff.com/touring-the-keys-by-bike/

The Florida Keys is such a unique and singular place to explore. The Keys themselves are an archipelago consisting of 1,...
11/08/2025

The Florida Keys is such a unique and singular place to explore. The Keys themselves are an archipelago consisting of 1,700 islands which form the most southern part of the United States. The Keys were formed by ancient coral reefs and limestone deposits. [read more]

https://thelightsareoff.com/in-the-florida-keys/

We have lived in Naples almost six years now and love so many aspects of Southwest Florida living. Being a mere ten mile...
10/16/2025

We have lived in Naples almost six years now and love so many aspects of Southwest Florida living. Being a mere ten miles to the Gulf has always been a perk, but we find ourselves not beachgoers much these days. If we do end up at one of the many Naples public beaches, it tends to be early morning for sunrise and coffee or sunset watching and a bite to eat before/after. [read more]

https://thelightsareoff.com/the-gulf-has-clear-aqua-blue-water/

Venturing west of Gainesville and south of I 10 for the first time, I was excited to explore this part of Florida, refer...
10/15/2025

Venturing west of Gainesville and south of I 10 for the first time, I was excited to explore this part of Florida, referred to as the Panhandle. Oh, I had heard many folks warn me that this was “the real Florida”, or even “old Florida”, complete with the infamous and legendary “Florida Man” and adorned with hundred-year-old Spanish oak trees lining dusty roads and murky swamps surrounding backroads and sparsely populated towns. [read more]

https://thelightsareoff.com/exploring-the-florida-panhandle/

Panama City BeachAutumn in Florida is not herald with bursts of colorful leaves, cool, snuggly sweaters, or the aroma of...
10/15/2025

Panama City Beach

Autumn in Florida is not herald with bursts of colorful leaves, cool, snuggly sweaters, or the aroma of pumpkin spice lattes. No, Autumn in southwest Florida trickles in with daily rain showers, an abundance of creepy-crawly bugs, [read more]

https://thelightsareoff.com/panama-city-beach/

This one is in the books ...Here are the stats:Miles Driven: 4,419Hours Driven: 93States Visited: 15Biked In: ...
07/29/2025

This one is in the books ...

Here are the stats:

Miles Driven: 4,419
Hours Driven: 93
States Visited: 15
Biked In: 8 (should have been more 😀)
National Parks: 3 (21 total)

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