... in Palm Beach Shores

March 6

We drove an hour north to visit with Kathy & Blaine at Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Typical of long-term vacationers, they didn't keep track of the date and forgot that we had made plans to visit. They were away on a bike ride but arrived back at their RV about half an hour after our arrival. The weather wasn't cooperating today. It was 20 degrees but with a chilly 40 km wind. I had to huddle in a borrowed sweatshirt and blanket to keep warm. Naturally I was teased about becoming a true Floridian. The strong winds persisted the whole week and created havoc with the ocean. Along with the 5-8 foot waves came an influx of colourful but dangerous Portuguese man-o-war jellyfish.Read more