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  • Thursday at Katherine Abbey Hanna Park

    12. April 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    Site 258 at Katherine Abbey Hanna Park near Jacksonville, Florida. It's a beautiful day weatherwise, sunny, dry, about 72 degrees. Had a leisurely breakfast, rode our bikes to the office to register for the next 2 days, then went shopping at the PGA Tour Superstore. Nice store! Bought golf shoes and some hats, but might return the golf shoes. Tony bought nothing, but will order some shoes and pick them up at the store in Myrtle Beach. Now we are at the campsite, just finishing up a late lunch and enjoying this beautiful weather.

    I'm a bit behind with this blog. I'll recap the last few days.

    Sunday, April 8, we left Carlisle, Pennsylvania, took the 85 south to the 66 east to the 17 south to the 95 south. Roads were in good shape and traffic was light. We ended up in Wade, North Carolina. We stayed at Fayetteville RV Resort and Cottages. $45.00 per night. Site27. We really liked this campground. Nice clean washrooms, flat sites, manicured lawns, shrubs, flowers, pool, playground, etc.

    Monday, April 9. We drove along the 95 from Wade, North Carolina to Brunswick, Georgia. It rained off and on all day. We stayed overnight at the Coastal RV Georgia Resort, Site 113 which backed out onto a small lake. $47.50 per night. We liked this campground too. Clean washrooms, flat sites, well run. Each site has facilities to clean the camper, but it was raining, so that didn't happen!

    Tuesday, April 10. We arrived in Florida around 11:00 in the middle of a thunderstorm! Heavy rain, lightning and thunder! Had a late breakfast at Cracker Barrel, shopped at Bealls, and then came to Katherine Abbey Campground. $30.50 per night. We have no reservations as we are 2 days early, but the campground is quiet and we take site 285. It is surrounded by lush green foliage which is dripping wet! Nevertheless, we set up camp, and Tony cooks dinner outside, some ham and scalloped potatoes and veggies we had frozen and brought with us. We went for a walk around the campground and the lake. . .rain had let up but still very damp,and wet!

    Wednesday, April 11. A sunny day! Finally! Still cool, but that's okay! We drove to St. Augustine to a restaurant called Aunt Kate's on the Intercostal Waterway to have a 1:00 lunch with Keith and Luce. They are leaving for home tomorrow, so we were lucky to,have seen them. They have been here since late January. We had a nice lunch and caught up on all the news. We parted ways around 3:00 as they still had some packing to finish up. We returned to the campground, went for a bike ride, a walk on the beach, and another bike ride! So pretty around the lake. I spent the last few hours of the day reading the new Tiger Woods book by Jeff Benedict and Armenian Keteylan. When I visit different places I like to read books about those places, or by authors from those places. Tiger lives in Florida, so that counts, right? What a life he has had! I am hooked on this book!
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  • Wednesday, April 11

    11. April 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    Up early today! The weather is cool, sunny and breezy! We have breakfast, bike to the beach for a walk, and bike back to the campsite around 11:00. We are on the road to meet Keith and Luce for lunch by 11:30.

    We take the A1A north. It is a beautiful drive, busy at this end, but then the road opens up and follows the coast through Pointe Vedra, past Sawgrass Golf Course and into Saint Augustine. There are some beautiful homes along this route. I admire especially the gardens and the old twisted live oaks that stretch out over the road. There are also beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean.

    We arrive early at Aunt Kate's, so we walk to the end of the pier and talk to a fisherman there. This restaurant is on the Intercostal Waterway. It is sheltered from the wind here, and the sun is warm. Finally. . .warmth!

    Keith and Luce arrive around 1:00. We have a long leisurely lunch and catch up on the news. It's great to see them!

    We say good-bye around 3:00, and return to Hanna Park. More bike riding and beach walking! Can't get enough of it!
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  • Cruising to Carlisle, Pennsylvania,

    7. April 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C

    April 7,

    We left home at 8:00 am. It was windy and cold, and snow covered!

    We took highway 401 west to the Thousand Islands Bridge, then highway 81 to Carlisle, Pennsylvania. We arrived here around 5:00. A good drive, except for some snow in the Syracuse area, but the roads stayed bare. The Rialta ran smoothly all the way. (Feeling thankful!)

    As expected, the Pennsylvania roads were bumpy and full of potholes. We kept hearing strange noises in the back of the Rialta as we hit the bumps. Finally, we realized what it was. We have brought a toy for Alex and Thalia's cat, Amelia. It has a motion sensor, so every time you move it, you hear the sound of singing tropical birds and jungle noises. So every time we hit a bump, this is what we heard! Those birds sang all through Pennsylvania!

    Traffic was light and few trucks were on the road. Love travelling on a Saturday!

    We are staying at the Sleep Inn in Carlisle. $82.00, including breakfast! And, how handy, it is right beside a Cracker Barrel! Looking forward to a good sleep tonight!

    Miles travelled today:

    Doggie Bloggie: Belle is making herself right at home! Stealing Leroy's perch, sleeping in the master bedroom, and burying her bones in Sandy and Ed's couches! It's a dog's life!🐕🐈
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  • We weIi miss you girls! Wish you could come with us!

    All Ready!

    6. April 2018 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C

    It's Friday! We are all ready to leave tomorrow morning!
    Belle is now in Ottawa with Sandy and Ed. She has claimed her spot in their family room and seems to be settling in. Sandy plans to send me a "Doggie Bloggie" regularly.

    I will miss Naomi and Adalynn. Already, I can't wait to see them when we get back!

    The house is ready to be closed up for a few weeks. Thank you, Paula, for keeping an eye on it.

    The Rialta is packed and ready to go!
    And so are we! Good-bye Snow!
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  • Cornwall, ontario

    31. März 2018 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C

    We thought about not going to Florida this year, but by mid March we were longing for some sun and warmth, if only for a few weeks. So, preparations have begun. Camper is being readied, arrangements have been made for Belle to stay with Sandy and Ed, and packing is underway.Weiterlesen