Well it is now 6 days since our return to Canada. We have commenced with Christmas preparations (more below) and are looking forward to enjoying winter in Wonderland. At least until February when we go sailing in Grenada. The Florida trip in numbers: Type Amount Accommodation 776.48 Booze 251.97 Coffee 83.12 Data 258.79 Entertainment 384.86…

Well, this is it. The end of the current adventure. Don and I are up early, he makes coffee then departs, I work out in their laundry room then wait for the ladies to surface which they do at a reasonable hour. Mel makes us a nice light breakfast while Sherpa loads the car and…

Packing up Christy finds two of her special tea bags – she has been milking one miserable bag for about 3 days. Next stop Detroit (the narrows). We’re going to visit Melissa and Don – old friends who wisely talk us into just powering through the drive from Nashville to Detroit instead of making it…

We love America. Everything that is good and great about America is embodied in all things found in Nashville. Sure, it can be a bit gawdy, a bit tacky, a bit boozy but if you look past that you see the heartland and the purity of the American dream. These people are the ones that…

Holy smokeronis, MUCH different temperature now, especially as it is overcast and a bit windy. We had hoped to take a spin through the Huntsville Space and Rocket Museum but it opens late, is quite expensive and we have a big day ahead of us already. So no Huntsville t-shirts which is pretty much the…

This makes one month since our departure. I’m up before 6 can’t sleep anymore on the hard pan and not going to bother reinflating these g-d thermarests again. Besides, we want to pack up and go in a hurry as we have a big day ahead. Thankfully it never rained again, pretty windy and much…

Up early for workout, shower, coffee. While waiting for Christy I have the brilliant idea that instead of leaving today and getting partway to Huntsville, AL, we stay here another day and burn it all day tomorrow. She agrees but that makes my decision NOT to get out the double bed mattress a poor one.…

OK this is getting to be a pattern. My thermarests deflate pretty quickly through the night, I get up a couple times to reinflate but by early morning I have a pretty natural incentive to get up and out. Workout in the day room while the sun comes up, it’s gonna be a warm one…

We’re up pretty early and packed, ready to go after a coffee and farewells. Steve not feeling well (I have that effect on people) so hopefully our departure will improve his wellbeing. It has been a great few days, unbelievable hospitality and loads of fun. Except for the euchre games. We’re on our way to…

Thought I forgot, didn’t you? Nah, just been camping and without good Internet for 3 days. Another perfect weather day in paradise. Gonna be 29C again today – a little bit of cloud cover though so sun does not feel so punishing. Pat and Steve go off to their workouts, Christy and I stay behind…