Ranger Dan: 108.1 Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

Date of Visit: March 13, 2025

As Nora is about to start the Civil War unit in 4th Grade Social Studies, we decided to take a field trip to Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park.

Fort Sumter Visitor Center

We started our visit at the Fort Sumter Visitor Center in downtown Charleston. Here Nora did the Fort Sumter Junior Ranger program as we explored the Visitor Center. We also walked around Liberty Square.

Fort Moultrie Visitor Center

Next we headed over to Sullivan's Island to the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center. We had a picnic lunch before exploring Fort Moultrie, which included Nora doing the Junior Ranger program, watching the orientation film, and walking around Fort Moultrie.

Charleston Light

Before heading home we briefly stopped to check out the Charleston Light.

See full list of Ranger Dan's National Parks Visited here.

Our Koffee Trail: Joffrey's at Disney's Ticket and Transportation Center

Date of Visit: January 30, 2025

Location: Joffrey's at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Kissimmee, FL

Rating: 👍 (Like)

I got the Highway in the Sky Horchata at the the Joffrey's by the ferryboat at the Ticket and Transportation Center.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Our Koffee Trail: Joffrey's at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Date of Visit: January 27, 2025

Location: Joffrey's at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Kissimmee, FL

Rating: 👍 (Like)

At the Joffrey's outside Toy Story Land in Hollywood Studios, I tried the Round 'Em Up (hot, not frozen).

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Our Koffee Trail: Joffrey's at EPCOT during Festival of the Arts

Date of Visit: January 26, 2025

Location: Joffrey's at EPCOT, Bay Lake, FL

Rating: 👍 (Like)

I remember one year the Festival of the Arts each Joffrey's had a different donut latte (and yes, I tried them all...in one day). It was fun when they had different ones, but one donut latte is definitely enough!

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Our Koffee Trail: Joffrey's at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Date of Visit: January 25, 2025

Location: Joffrey's at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Kissimmee, FL

Rating: ❤️ (Love)

I have long enjoyed trying the different featured coffee drinks at the various Joffrey's locations at Walt Disney World. They all seem to be cold drinks, so with it being only getting into the 50s our first day none of them seemed appealing. It was still in the 30s to start our second day, but the Animal Kingdom's featured drink was a latte that could also be done hot.

I really enjoyed the Savannah Banana Latte, which is like a banana split.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Our Koffee Trail: Coffee for the Soul

Date of Visit: January 24, 2025

Location: Coffee for the Soul, Celebration, FL

Rating: ❤️ (Love)

We had planned to try out at least one coffeeshop on the way down to Disney World for our annual family trip. Due to the snow and ice throughout South Carolina and most of Georgia, nothing was open. Because of the weather, though, we also ended up driving straight to Orlando and staying in a hotel near Disney World for the night before our DVC stay started instead of Georgia as originally planned. On our way to Disney in the morning, we decided to take a slight detour into Celebration to try out Coffee for the Soul.

Dad had the Farmer's Latte and I had the Pistachio Latte, which is my favorite seasonal at Starbucks, but this one was much better (below saying on their wall is definitely fitting).

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Snow in Myrtle Beach

Not the first time we've seen snow in Myrtle Beach, but by far the most and longest lasting. Mik even wanted to go outside and get some pictures in the snow. Unfortunately, it was too dry to be able to make a snowman.