Weyman Preparations

Got the skis on so I can get out of the snow covered strip.
Will fly to Fredericton airport tomorrow to remove the skis and load up for the trip proper.
Don Macaulay helped me drag the plane out andもっと詳しく
Fredericton Airport

Landed here and spent the next few hours removing the skis and reinstalling my wheel pants. Pics to come.
Tomorrow's planned stops are Houlton (KHUL) for customs, Sanford, ME for fuel, Pottstown, PAもっと詳しく
Lake Mactaquac

Ice covered lake. The circled area is Weyman Airpark.
Houlton Airport (KHUL)

Cleared customs.
The only difficulty I had was because of some prescribed vitamin B12 pills. They came in a large bottle of which they occupied a small part. To save space I had transferred them to aもっと詳しく
Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (KSFM)

Had a chocolate milk and lemon meringue pie at the Airport Cafe. Yum.
I picked this airport because it said it had mogas (car gas). But it was out. So got avgas.
Still some snow
Westover MA

Snow finally gone.
Succasunna, NY

Near New York City. Air traffic control keeping us planes apart, including the big guy in the upper right.
This pic illustrates the haziness that always seems to be present (at least when I fly) downもっと詳しく
Pottstown, PA (N47)

Ah,,, the welcoming cooling towers of a nuclear power plant.
Pee break. Got enough avgas to reach next destination where I will fill up on the more Rotax engine friendy mogas.
Visited friends hereもっと詳しく
(KFRR) Front Royal, VA

Just arrived a the beginning of some nasty weather, It is to worsen overnight and clear out to the north on the early morning. The crappy weather will then continue up the Atlantic seaboard to annoyもっと詳しく
Carolina Motorsports

The first of three motor road racing tracks encounter on this trip
(KBNL) Barnwell, SC

Long leg, over 3 and a half hours. Headwinds over 20 knots. Rough air near the first part through the Appalachians. I was well cinched on my seat.
Two planes with 3 people from Ottawa were at theもっと詳しく
(KCRG) Jacksonville, FL

Tied down at Sky Harbor. They drove me to the Marble Waters Hotel.
Saw my first palm trees of the trip. Definitely no snow here. I adapted.
Next morn: Good thing I got this far. There are extremeもっと詳しく
(KDED) Deland , FL

Was trying to get to Winter Haven to fill up on mogas but the fuel gage suggested otherwise. So got some avgas here.
(KGIF) Winter Haven Airport, FL

Last stop before Sun N Fun. Filling up with mogas.
Temperature was 30 C (whimper).
Looking forward to get to Lakeland and out of the trong, gusty headwinds (>20 knots) for last two days to enjoy andもっと詳しく
Sun N Fun, Lakeland, FL

I was concerned about the expected air traffic when I arrived. But I heard nothing on the radio and no responses to my transmissions. Oh, oh. Was I on the right frequency. Then I landed.
No one elseもっと詳しく
Sun N Fun, Thursday

Got some wind, rain but no hail.
Did some heavy duty booth visiting. Spent over an hour at Bahamas booth where they convinced me where to go, where to stay, and what to avoid.
Less hot, and dryer.もっと詳しく
Sun N Fun, Friday

Have done much walking while here, seeing what there is to see and buying more than I should. Feet are tired at the end of the day but I can feel my gluteus becoming less maximus.
Temperature droppedもっと詳しく
Sun N Fun, Saturday

Balloon day.
When I got back to my tent after seeing the balloons off, there was a card with a note from David Berelsman saying he would like to meet. I called him to say that I was leaving in aboutもっと詳しく
(KSEF) Sebring, FL

It was to be a 2:40 min flight to the Bahamas. This is an unplanned stop.
After getting everything set up for my international flight to The Bahamas, and after I took off. I noticed my transponderもっと詳しく
North Palm Beach, FL

Staying out of restricted flight area around "White House South". east to Bahamas.
West End, Grand Bahama, Bahamas

Fly by
Underwater Ghost Approaching Bahamas?

Wilderness Fires

Common in uninhabited areas in Bahamas this time of year. Generally left to burn themselves out.
Northeast Tip of Grand Bahama

Heading for Abaco
Approaching Treasure Cay, Abaco

Airport is beyond fire. While approaching I could only see the smoke and was worried that the fire might have closed the airport.. a concern since that was my declared customs arrival point. But not aもっと詳しく