My grandparents lived in Ft Pierce in an old trailer park at the base of the Ft Pierce bridge back in the 70's. I lived both in Stuart and Vero Beach. Loved those years! And I love watching your experiences!
I love Archie's and it sure has had it's transformations. Ms Patty is truly iconic. Archie opened the place but Patty gave it it's flavor and the reason it became the fun place to go for any occassion.
KOA isn't cheap,.....but they are reliable and have a great, 24 hour, automatic reservation system that we have come to use as our backup system when we are in a panic late at night!
Loved this video! Those glass bottom kayaks looked awesome! Wonder how warm or cold the beach was. Being from New England, I am used to really cold ocean 🌊. Thank you 💕
Thanks Mark and Sue for the nice review. We were in Ft. Pierce over Christmas and really liked the area. Stayed at Treasure Coast. Very nice place for snowbirds. We are retiring from NC Jan of 23 and Ft. Pierce is on our short list. 640 miles from our home base is great and the Jan temps are excellent also. Thanks again from a long time subscriber.
We stayed at that KOA 12mos ago. It is small. We also stayed at Palmer Gulch to see Rushmore and the Buffalo Roundup, Sept 23-26, 2020. The smallest and biggest KOA, great trivia we can now brag about. I didn't know the the Pierce KOA was in fact the smallest. I went to the Seal museum, but my wife didn't, too much testosterone, hah! We'll have to return next year and do the kayaking.
Loved the video. Loved the small KOA. Nice Navy Seal Museum. And you were lucky to get to see a movie by yourselves. That was nice. You had three bags of pop corn how funny! Sad Mark couldn’t go with you Sue kayaking. What did Mark do while you went kayaking?
We'll definitely stop by and do the night time kayak tour. There is an amazing kayak stream in Juniper Springs Recreation Area near Ocala National Forest. It was the highlight of our trip in FL. Another one is a guided tour of the Everglades by the National Park Ranger at Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center at Everglades National Park. Both were super amazing experiences. I think Mark could do the Everglades tour. It's an easy walk through the Everglades.
Awesome tips for other folks visiting in the future. Thank you! In case you missed it, here is our Episode #11 where we visited the Everglades in an AirBoat: ruclips.net/video/pCl_58IpaHA/видео.html
🎶 Shoutout to the music director for the outstanding tune selections used in this brilliantly produced video 🎥 showcasing your adventures in Fort Pierce, FL 🤙🏼
That was awesome seeing you kayaking at night. I’ve never seen anything like kayaking at night. Thank you Sue for this adventure. Have a great week and Happy Good Friday and Happy Easter!
This is Sue... I had my iPhone in a water proof case with a strap around my neck. Glad to have had the case when I stepped into waist deep water!! I paddled and then recorded as I would glide. And as you could see it didn't always work.... I ran into several trees/bushes :)
The botanical garden is nice. But if you ever do come you have to go to Vero and Port Saint Lucies botanical gardens. Those are the cities above and below Fort Pierce. Also The Florida Highwaymen (Painters) and Zora Neale Hurston (Author) and Kalil Mac (NFL) were residents of Fort Pierce at one point in time.
Very interesting campground set up. Love the quirky kind of restaurants they are so fun. That sunset was amazing. Kayaking is awesome and I usually do adventures like that on my own too. That was an awesome tour. Oooooo a glow in the dark tour I so want to do that.Mary 💕Fred
@@OurJourneyInMyles You look good. I want to know how is Sue staying so fit and trim with all these cute cafe's and restaurants that you visit. I have racked on some pounds lol Fred just stays the same.🤣 Mary 💕Fred
Looks like great fun kayaking at night! I've always wanted to see the bioluminescent jellyfish! Safe travels to you both! Great meeting with you recently! xo
Great engineering skills Mark, but tree identification needs some work. Sunset was beautiful. Mark, who used to be so sure Covid would kill him, is now maskless. I want to learn to kayak. Maybe something I'll have to try on the Sioux River. Great jumping fish shot! It must have been incredibly dark in the park at night. I liked the daytime kayaking best. You can see more stuff. Great video.
I live in fort Pierce. If you are looking for good food in the area I can recommend a few places If you are still there. Crawdaddy’s in Jensen beach is awesome Cajun food. And if you like Asian food Yum Yum hot pot and sushi in Port St. Lucie is great too!
It is how I used to sign some engineering drawings and sketches when I was working at various places. My last name is Chandler,............and I'm a male! A LONG TIME ago I started talking about myself in the third person,..........and somehow it stuck and made sense to me to call myself the ChanMan!
You can try to make Fort Pierce look as appealing and as idyllic as you want but having moved there 4 years ago from Southwest Florida we've never felt safe ... too much crime for us
I’ve been here 27 years out of my 30 years of life. 3 I lived in Tampa…which btw is amazing! Now it’s overcrowded but St. Pete is nice. It all depends what part of Fort Pierce you live in. Downtown area is pretty much safe. There are drugs and crime everywhere but compared to Naples, Sarasota, and other southwest Florida towns/cities I can see why you’d be afraid of the population of Fort Pierce criminals
@@dornettlowe9766 All of Fort Pierce is rather country compared to Dade County. Okeechobee and Jenkins road intersect and you have a WaWa, Walgreens, Home Depot, Chik-fil-a, and Starbucks right there. Besides downtown Fort Pierce it is a pretty nice area to live in. Once they finish Avalon Crossing it probably will be a little congested though. I'm a Fort Pierce native. In the past 10 years it has definetly grown and it only growing more. But yeah we didn't really have much here in the 90s and early 2000s. Port Saint Lucie in growing as well (that's the city just south of us). I believe they were in the top 60 cities in the country to move to. But that area is getting way to crowded.
@@AsToldByShaie I figured it will get a little congested in that area. I'm just glad all those things are close by. I drove through the area twice and I love what I'm seeing so far. I follow the city development meetings and I'm impress so far. Everyone is telling not to move because crime is very high in the area.
Welcome to my home. I'm on N. Hutchinson. Our beaches are amazing!
Your home town certainly has charm!
Enjoyed the humor skipper and Sue did great on the water. Thanks
She is awesome that she went without me and didn't make me feel guilty!
If your a harvest host member there is also a really nice winery you can stay at in Ft. Pierce
We love Harvest Host, and will be hitting a few of them on the way NORTH to WI to visit family.
“Bravo Zulu” OJIM, another great video. Wishing you “fair winds” on your travels.
Roger that T Scott.
Another great video. We've added a couple more things to our bucket list. The music you chose really set the mood of each scene.
Believe me when I tell you that selecting the music can take as long as doing the editing,.....
We'll take your advice, Sue. Nighttime tour it is!👍🏾💙🤍❤️
I am so glad you like our Fort Pierce advice!
Great video, I am spoiled by your. videos....
Thanks for the kind comment.
Nice.....
Thanks David.
We visited Ft Pierce last August. Such a beautiful hidden gem! Thanks so much for sharing 🤗
Our pleasure Lisa!
Thanks for bringing us along!
Our pleasure Wayne!
Once again, thank you for taking us along your adventure. Great video Sue
Sue makes the good travel videos you can actually LEARN something from!
Great video on the kayak tours Sue! Thanks for sharing.............
Thanks for watching Bryan!
Love Archies and Hutch Island and Sailfish Point.
Archies had a great vibe.
Awesome kayak trips! Lov the SEAL museum too.
Thanks for watching Gary! The Seal Museum really drove home the point how super human and well trained the Seal Teams are.
Asome video esp.if one's are new like me in this area of beautiful Florida.Thanks....
Glad you enjoyed it Kamal!
Another epic adventure from Ojim Productions 👍🏼👍🏼. Glad to see another video. Stay safe, stay well and safe travels.
Thanks for checking this out John!
My grandparents lived in Ft Pierce in an old trailer park at the base of the Ft Pierce bridge back in the 70's.
I lived both in Stuart and Vero Beach. Loved those years!
And I love watching your experiences!
Thanks for sharing your memories Barbara!
I have to agree with y’all on the downtown KOA location 👍🏼.
Thanks Ben!
Wow what fun 😁😁
Thanks for stopping by Donna,...
Thanks for a very well done video tour - I felt that I was enjoying the tour with you :). Look forward to seeing more of your video tours :)
Thanks! Welcome to our travels!
Archie's is a local favorite. You discovered some great spots! I used to work for the City of Ft. Pierce.
We have come to rely of places that care enough to do what it takes to have HUNDREDS of good reviews,....not just 20!
I love Archie's and it sure has had it's transformations. Ms Patty is truly iconic. Archie opened the place but Patty gave it it's flavor and the reason it became the fun place to go for any occassion.
@@immar1075 In my opinion, women have always improved everything in my life and many times the world,.....
@@OurJourneyInMyles Spoken like a real man. But you forgot that men are our inspiration!
Excellent😃
Thank you! Cheers Danielle!
We just joined KOA because of you guys. We also did Passport America.
KOA isn't cheap,.....but they are reliable and have a great, 24 hour, automatic reservation system that we have come to use as our backup system when we are in a panic late at night!
I use to live in Fort piece and Vero Beach Fl. Some family still does.
Great location,........just need to have awesome air conditioners!
Lovely! I live about an hour north of here in Brevard County, this is such a great video! Thanks ❤
Awesome! Thank you!
Loved this video! Those glass bottom kayaks looked awesome! Wonder how warm or cold the beach was. Being from New England, I am used to really cold ocean 🌊. Thank you 💕
I was actually amazed on how clear the view was thru the bottom.
Thanks Mark and Sue for the nice review. We were in Ft. Pierce over Christmas and really liked the area. Stayed at Treasure Coast. Very nice place for snowbirds. We are retiring from NC Jan of 23 and Ft. Pierce is on our short list. 640 miles from our home base is great and the Jan temps are excellent also. Thanks again from a long time subscriber.
For consistent warm weather for a snow bird, you need to be below Tampa as far as you can afford!
We stayed at that KOA 12mos ago. It is small. We also stayed at Palmer Gulch to see Rushmore and the Buffalo Roundup, Sept 23-26, 2020. The smallest and biggest KOA, great trivia we can now brag about. I didn't know the the Pierce KOA was in fact the smallest. I went to the Seal museum, but my wife didn't, too much testosterone, hah! We'll have to return next year and do the kayaking.
We actually looked up to make certain the Ft Pierce Downtown KOA WAS truly the smallest. It all checked out!
Sue you always give such great information and explain everything so good, I liked your video makes me want to visit Ft Pierce
Thank you so much Meta! I always tell Sue her videos are way better than mine.
Fort pierce my home town .
It was a pleasure letting you share your great town with us!
This was so interesting! Who knew they made glass bottom kayaks! Thanks again for taking us along!
Thanks for watching Cindy!
I'm traveling through Fort Piece in a few days. Thanks for showing. I might even try to camp there if they have a site available. 👍
Have fun! Remember,........that small KOA is just a quaint parking lot with a sewer hookup!
Great video! Very informative.
Glad you enjoyed it Brandon!
Loved the video. Loved the small KOA. Nice Navy Seal Museum. And you were lucky to get to see a movie by yourselves. That was nice. You had three bags of pop corn how funny! Sad Mark couldn’t go with you Sue kayaking. What did Mark do while you went kayaking?
Apparently,........we love popcorn!
Another great video Sue! The kayaking looked like so much fun I'm sure Marco regretted not participating :o)
I am so thankful Sue comes back with video's of her adventure, so I can see how it went!
We'll definitely stop by and do the night time kayak tour. There is an amazing kayak stream in Juniper Springs Recreation Area near Ocala National Forest. It was the highlight of our trip in FL. Another one is a guided tour of the Everglades by the National Park Ranger at Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center at Everglades National Park. Both were super amazing experiences. I think Mark could do the Everglades tour. It's an easy walk through the Everglades.
Awesome tips for other folks visiting in the future. Thank you! In case you missed it, here is our Episode #11 where we visited the Everglades in an AirBoat: ruclips.net/video/pCl_58IpaHA/видео.html
🎶 Shoutout to the music director for the outstanding tune selections used in this brilliantly produced video 🎥 showcasing your adventures in Fort Pierce, FL 🤙🏼
Thanks for the AWESOME, detailed and kind comment Adam. I made certain to show and read it to Sue!
That was awesome seeing you kayaking at night. I’ve never seen anything like kayaking at night. Thank you Sue for this adventure. Have a great week and Happy Good Friday and Happy Easter!
Thanks for watching Sherri,.......Happy Easter to you as well!
Loved the video. Living in Florida, we have never been there and want to go now. Curious, how did you film and paddle at same time..lol.
This is Sue... I had my iPhone in a water proof case with a strap around my neck. Glad to have had the case when I stepped into waist deep water!! I paddled and then recorded as I would glide. And as you could see it didn't always work.... I ran into several trees/bushes :)
Lol there is nothing here. Some beautiful places. But not much to do unless your really into Beach life. Lol
The botanical garden is nice. But if you ever do come you have to go to Vero and Port Saint Lucies botanical gardens. Those are the cities above and below Fort Pierce. Also The Florida Highwaymen (Painters) and Zora Neale Hurston (Author) and Kalil Mac (NFL) were residents of Fort Pierce at one point in time.
Very interesting campground set up. Love the quirky kind of restaurants they are so fun. That sunset was amazing. Kayaking is awesome and I usually do adventures like that on my own too. That was an awesome tour. Oooooo a glow in the dark tour I so want to do that.Mary 💕Fred
Thanks guys,..........the Quirky Restaurants are my (Marks) favorite,.............as you can tell!
@@OurJourneyInMyles You look good. I want to know how is Sue staying so fit and trim with all these cute cafe's and restaurants that you visit. I have racked on some pounds lol Fred just stays the same.🤣 Mary 💕Fred
Looks like great fun kayaking at night! I've always wanted to see the bioluminescent jellyfish! Safe travels to you both! Great meeting with you recently! xo
I am glad Sue is fearless and went without me! (Mark)
Great engineering skills Mark, but tree identification needs some work. Sunset was beautiful. Mark, who used to be so sure Covid would kill him, is now maskless. I want to learn to kayak. Maybe something I'll have to try on the Sioux River. Great jumping fish shot! It must have been incredibly dark in the park at night. I liked the daytime kayaking best. You can see more stuff. Great video.
I'll be honest with you,..........getting ready for my next booster!
Hey Mark and Sue, Great times! Sure liked the video. What all did y’all do while there?
We left out a couple bike rides and farmers market trips,...etc.
Fun
Yes!
I live in fort Pierce. If you are looking for good food in the area I can recommend a few places If you are still there.
Crawdaddy’s in Jensen beach is awesome Cajun food. And if you like Asian food Yum Yum hot pot and sushi in Port St. Lucie is great too!
Thanks for the tips for other folks! Sue loves Cajun. We are heading back to Wisconsin already, and are in the Florida Panhandle.
@@OurJourneyInMyles well if you ever come back their jambalaya is to die for!
Great video, as always! Was this in 2020 or 21?
It was 12-26-21 thru 01-03-2022!
@Our Journey In Myles thank you. We are heading there on Monday for a few weeks .
Hi Mark, been meaning to ask why are you called the Chan man?
It is how I used to sign some engineering drawings and sketches when I was working at various places. My last name is Chandler,............and I'm a male! A LONG TIME ago I started talking about myself in the third person,..........and somehow it stuck and made sense to me to call myself the ChanMan!
@@OurJourneyInMyles Lol...that's funny...love you and your wifes videos.
Are you still in Fort Pierce?
We have moved about eight times since the Ft Pierce stop! Our videos are always way behind because they take 40 hours to make!
You can try to make Fort Pierce look as appealing and as idyllic as you want but having moved there 4 years ago from Southwest Florida we've never felt safe ... too much crime for us
Admittedly, Sue and I were only there for 7 days. We felt safe,...........but then again,.......we lived in Milwaukee WI before RVing!
I’ve been here 27 years out of my 30 years of life. 3 I lived in Tampa…which btw is amazing! Now it’s overcrowded but St. Pete is nice. It all depends what part of Fort Pierce you live in. Downtown area is pretty much safe. There are drugs and crime everywhere but compared to Naples, Sarasota, and other southwest Florida towns/cities I can see why you’d be afraid of the population of Fort Pierce criminals
@@IAMLASHAIE I'm looking to move to a new build at Avalon Crossing by Okeechobee and Jenkins. How nice is that area? I live in Dade County
@@dornettlowe9766 All of Fort Pierce is rather country compared to Dade County. Okeechobee and Jenkins road intersect and you have a WaWa, Walgreens, Home Depot, Chik-fil-a, and Starbucks right there. Besides downtown Fort Pierce it is a pretty nice area to live in. Once they finish Avalon Crossing it probably will be a little congested though.
I'm a Fort Pierce native. In the past 10 years it has definetly grown and it only growing more. But yeah we didn't really have much here in the 90s and early 2000s. Port Saint Lucie in growing as well (that's the city just south of us). I believe they were in the top 60 cities in the country to move to. But that area is getting way to crowded.
@@AsToldByShaie I figured it will get a little congested in that area. I'm just glad all those things are close by. I drove through the area twice and I love what I'm seeing so far. I follow the city development meetings and I'm impress so far. Everyone is telling not to move because crime is very high in the area.
Stop giving all the sauce away
We had a great time there and will have to come back for more!
I just bought a house in ft pierce brand new construction (hard to find in Florida for 300k) I move in 4 weeks currently in Texas but from Seattle …
Smart move,.....we have only depreciating assets at this time. Gulp!