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- Jour 55
- jeudi 3 mars 2016
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
États UnisWashington Park25°46’27” N 80°8’2” W
South Beach
3 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
On the agenda today was a tour of South Beach in Miami, which meant driving on heavily congested interstates and roadways. Yikes!! Our first stop was the Holocaust Memorial, which is a photo mural ofEn savoir plus
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- Jour 56
- vendredi 4 mars 2016 à 13:00
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- États UnisSunshine Acres (historical)26°4’26” N 80°18’51” W
... in Davie
4 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
I got a break today as our destination, Flamingo Gardens, was an easy 20 minute drive from our resort. Here we found 60 acres of tropical gardens as well as a wildlife sanctuary that is home toEn savoir plus
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- Jour 56
- vendredi 4 mars 2016 à 21:00
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- États UnisSunshine Acres (historical)26°4’27” N 80°18’50” W
... in Davie
4 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
More rescued animals, including 2 Florida panthers (NOT the hockey team variety!).
After a late picnic lunch we made a stop at Ross Dress for Less, Publix, and the enormous Sawgrass Mills Mall. MyEn savoir plus
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- Jour 57
- samedi 5 mars 2016
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- États UnisSinger Island26°46’53” N 80°2’2” W
... in Palm Beach Shores
5 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
March 5 - 12th
This morning was an extra busy moving day. Gailene had an 11:30 a.m. flight back to Winnipeg and John was arriving an hour later. Fortunately both of them were departing/arriving atEn savoir plus
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- Jour 58
- dimanche 6 mars 2016
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- États UnisSinger Island26°46’53” N 80°2’1” W
... in Palm Beach Shores
6 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
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 toEn savoir plus
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- Jour 61
- mercredi 9 mars 2016
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- États UnisSinger Island26°46’53” N 80°2’2” W
... in Palm Beach Shores
9 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Near our resort was the Manatee Lagoon and Eco-Discovery Centre. We only saw one manatee because they only come to warmer waters during cold spells. Late nights and the hectic schedule last weekEn savoir plus
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- Jour 63
- vendredi 11 mars 2016
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- États UnisSinger Island26°46’53” N 80°2’2” W
... in Palm Beach Shores
11 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
On our beach walk we witnessed an exciting event. A fisherman struggles with his line.....reels in what we later learned was a bull shark....removes the hook....takes a moment for a photo of his 6En savoir plus
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- Jour 64
- samedi 12 mars 2016 à 15:00
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 33 m
- États UnisInternational Drive28°27’49” N 81°27’5” W
... in Orlando
12 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Our first stop in Orlando was at Sam's Club to restock food and wine for the coming week. John thought I should buy one of these adult tricycles to prevent another mishap :P
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- Jour 64
- samedi 12 mars 2016 à 17:00
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
- États UnisInternational Drive28°27’49” N 81°27’4” W
... in Orlando
12 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
March 12 - 19th
It took a lot of computer hours to find a home this week but I finally was able to reserve a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom townhouse at the Orlando International Resort Club. It was locatedEn savoir plus
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- Jour 64
- samedi 12 mars 2016
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- États UnisTown of Melbourne Village28°4’43” N 80°44’39” W
... in Melbourne
12 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Another moving day without a luggage trolley so we took some items out to the car last night. Our next destination was Orlando but we couldn't check in until 4 pm so I took John to the wetlands parkEn savoir plus
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- Jour 67
- mardi 15 mars 2016
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- États UnisFour Islands28°20’10” N 80°36’37” W
... in Cocoa Beach
15 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We picked the hottest day of the year to go to the beach for the day. It was sunny and 33 degrees C. This was the same beach that Linda & I had stayed at in January but now the beach population hadEn savoir plus
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- Jour 69
- jeudi 17 mars 2016
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- États UnisCathedral of Saint Augustine29°53’34” N 81°18’44” W
... in St. Augustine
17 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Another day trip.....this time to St. Augustine, about 2 hours NE of Orlando. Lots of history in this oldest city in the US. I was surprised that the first Africans were introduced to America in theEn savoir plus
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- Jour 70
- vendredi 18 mars 2016
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 38 m
- États UnisWet N Wild28°27’12” N 81°28’15” W
... in Orlando
18 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
On our last day with the Choboters we did some afternoon shopping and a visit to the Tiffany Museum in Winter Park, the one that Linda and I were so impressed with. We ended our day with a thank youEn savoir plus
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- Jour 72
- dimanche 20 mars 2016 à 10:00
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- États UnisDaytona Beach Shores29°10’34” N 80°58’58” W
... in Daytona Beach Shores
20 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
March 19 - 26th
Moving day was a bit more complex this week as John had to take the Choboters to the airport in the morning while I stayed at the condo to do the packing. We were relieved that theEn savoir plus
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- Jour 73
- lundi 21 mars 2016
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- États UnisDaytona Beach Shores29°10’8” N 80°58’43” W
... in Daytona Beach Shores
21 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Reading by the pool by the beach. Life is good.
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- Jour 74
- mardi 22 mars 2016 à 23:00
- 🌙 13 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- États UnisTitusville28°36’28” N 80°48’24” W
... in Titusville
22 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
We only left our resort twice this week. We had to take our vehicle to the local Toyota dealer for a routine maintenance check-up and oil change. More exciting was a 45 minute drive south toEn savoir plus
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- Jour 74
- mardi 22 mars 2016
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- États UnisDaytona Beach Shores29°9’53” N 80°58’31” W
... in Daytona Beach Shores
22 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
For Alyssa and Gailene. Bird lovers....NOT!
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- Jour 79
- dimanche 27 mars 2016 à 13:00
- 🌧 20 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- États UnisEmmet Park32°4’47” N 81°5’14” W
... in Savannah
27 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Less than 4 hours from Daytona Beach Shores is the city of Savannah, Georgia. It's always been a city I wanted to visit so I scheduled an overnight stay. Hotels in the Historic District started atEn savoir plus
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- Jour 79
- dimanche 27 mars 2016 à 14:00
- 🌧 19 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- États UnisWarren Square32°4’44” N 81°5’13” W
Historic District - North
27 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
The Historic District of Savannah is the largest National Landmark District in the US and is approximately 1 mile square. One afternoon wasn't nearly enough time to explore along the cobblestonedEn savoir plus
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- Jour 79
- dimanche 27 mars 2016 à 14:00
- 🌧 19 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- États UnisEmmet Park32°4’46” N 81°5’13” W
Historic District - North
27 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
We also explored the River District, an area of century old cotton warehouses that have been converted to hotels, shops, restaurants and brew pubs. Across the Savannah River is the state of SouthEn savoir plus
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- Jour 79
- dimanche 27 mars 2016 à 18:00
- 🌧 19 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- États UnisEmmet Park32°4’47” N 81°5’14” W
Historic District - North
27 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
John's enthusiasm perked up when I suggested dinner at the Crystal Beer Parlor, a local favourite that is a little off the beaten path. It is Savannah's second oldest restaurant that opened in 1933En savoir plus
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- Jour 79
- dimanche 27 mars 2016
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 298 m
- États UnisSlay Bacon Hollow35°50’15” N 83°33’1” W
... in Sevierville
27 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
March 27 - April 3rd
Our final vacation destination was the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, an 8 hour drive NW. Along the route we saw beautiful flowering trees....no leaves, just white, pink andEn savoir plus
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- Jour 80
- lundi 28 mars 2016
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 307 m
- États UnisPigeon Forge35°47’14” N 83°33’2” W
... in Pigeon Forge
28 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
There are 3 semi-connected towns in this region....Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg. All three are tourist-oriented and reminds us of a combination of Branson and International Drive inEn savoir plus
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- Jour 81
- mardi 29 mars 2016
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 550 m
- États UnisCherokee Orchard Road35°41’38” N 83°30’17” W
... in Gatlinburg
29 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
To get to the main attraction, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, required us to drive through all three towns. This week is Spring break so the traffic has been horrendous. Entrance to the parkEn savoir plus
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- Jour 82
- mercredi 30 mars 2016
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 552 m
- États UnisCherokee Orchard Road35°41’36” N 83°30’17” W
... in Gatlinburg
30 mars 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
One of the scenic drives we took was on the Roaring Fork Motor Trail. Our intention was to hike to Grotto Falls, a 3 mile moderate hike. When we got to the trail head the parking lot was full and theEn savoir plus