TRAVEL
By Karen T. Bartlett
Destination: August Roadtrips
Photos by Cristy Nielsen Photography
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his sheltering-in-place thing hasn’t been all that different for me, space-wise. My sunny home office doesn’t have to double as a breakfast nook. But here’s the thing: I’m an explorer by trade, and I haven’t clutched a boarding pass or seen a snow-capped mountain in so long it feels like another lifetime. The Japanese shrines and fairy tale castles will have to wait till next year, but for minimal social interaction, stunning scenery, and memory-book experiences in mind, here’s my plan for right now. Houseboating on St. Johns River I’ve plied the waters by Zodiac, river barge, Nordic icebreaker, bareboat charter, seaplane, cruise ship, shrimp boat, stone crab boat, and even an African Queen lookalike, but one vessel missing from my wish list is a houseboat. Luckily, one of the most picturesque houseboat destinations in the United States is a little more than four hours up the road, bordering
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