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- Dag 55
- donderdag 3 maart 2016
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Hoogte: 8 m
Verenigde StatenWashington Park25°46’27” N 80°8’2” W
South Beach
3 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofMeer informatie
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- Dag 56
- vrijdag 4 maart 2016 om 13:00
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 17 m
- Verenigde StatenSunshine Acres (historical)26°4’26” N 80°18’51” W
... in Davie
4 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 toMeer informatie
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- Dag 56
- vrijdag 4 maart 2016 om 21:00
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 16 m
- Verenigde StatenSunshine Acres (historical)26°4’27” N 80°18’50” W
... in Davie
4 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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. MyMeer informatie
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- Dag 57
- zaterdag 5 maart 2016
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 6 m
- Verenigde StatenSinger Island26°46’53” N 80°2’2” W
... in Palm Beach Shores
5 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 atMeer informatie
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- Dag 58
- zondag 6 maart 2016
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 6 m
- Verenigde StatenSinger Island26°46’53” N 80°2’1” W
... in Palm Beach Shores
6 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 toMeer informatie
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- Dag 61
- woensdag 9 maart 2016
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Hoogte: 6 m
- Verenigde StatenSinger Island26°46’53” N 80°2’2” W
... in Palm Beach Shores
9 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 weekMeer informatie
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- Dag 63
- vrijdag 11 maart 2016
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Hoogte: 6 m
- Verenigde StatenSinger Island26°46’53” N 80°2’2” W
... in Palm Beach Shores
11 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 6Meer informatie
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- Dag 64
- zaterdag 12 maart 2016 om 15:00
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 33 m
- Verenigde StatenInternational Drive28°27’49” N 81°27’5” W
... in Orlando
12 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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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- Dag 64
- zaterdag 12 maart 2016 om 17:00
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 34 m
- Verenigde StatenInternational Drive28°27’49” N 81°27’4” W
... in Orlando
12 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 locatedMeer informatie
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- Dag 64
- zaterdag 12 maart 2016
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Hoogte: 13 m
- Verenigde StatenTown of Melbourne Village28°4’43” N 80°44’39” W
... in Melbourne
12 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 parkMeer informatie
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- Dag 67
- dinsdag 15 maart 2016
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 8 m
- Verenigde StatenFour Islands28°20’10” N 80°36’37” W
... in Cocoa Beach
15 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 hadMeer informatie
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- Dag 69
- donderdag 17 maart 2016
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Hoogte: 6 m
- Verenigde StatenCathedral of Saint Augustine29°53’34” N 81°18’44” W
... in St. Augustine
17 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 theMeer informatie
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- Dag 70
- vrijdag 18 maart 2016
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Hoogte: 38 m
- Verenigde StatenWet N Wild28°27’12” N 81°28’15” W
... in Orlando
18 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 youMeer informatie
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- Dag 72
- zondag 20 maart 2016 om 10:00
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 17 m
- Verenigde StatenDaytona Beach Shores29°10’34” N 80°58’58” W
... in Daytona Beach Shores
20 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 theMeer informatie
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- Dag 73
- maandag 21 maart 2016
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 13 m
- Verenigde StatenDaytona Beach Shores29°10’8” N 80°58’43” W
... in Daytona Beach Shores
21 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Reading by the pool by the beach. Life is good.
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- Dag 74
- dinsdag 22 maart 2016 om 23:00
- 🌙 13 °C
- Hoogte: 6 m
- Verenigde StatenTitusville28°36’28” N 80°48’24” W
... in Titusville
22 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 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 toMeer informatie
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- Dag 74
- dinsdag 22 maart 2016
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 10 m
- Verenigde StatenDaytona Beach Shores29°9’53” N 80°58’31” W
... in Daytona Beach Shores
22 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
For Alyssa and Gailene. Bird lovers....NOT!
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- Dag 79
- zondag 27 maart 2016 om 13:00
- 🌧 20 °C
- Hoogte: 16 m
- Verenigde StatenEmmet Park32°4’47” N 81°5’14” W
... in Savannah
27 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 atMeer informatie
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- Dag 79
- zondag 27 maart 2016 om 14:00
- 🌧 19 °C
- Hoogte: 14 m
- Verenigde StatenWarren Square32°4’44” N 81°5’13” W
Historic District - North
27 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 cobblestonedMeer informatie
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- Dag 79
- zondag 27 maart 2016 om 14:00
- 🌧 19 °C
- Hoogte: 16 m
- Verenigde StatenEmmet Park32°4’46” N 81°5’13” W
Historic District - North
27 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 SouthMeer informatie
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- Dag 79
- zondag 27 maart 2016 om 18:00
- 🌧 19 °C
- Hoogte: 16 m
- Verenigde StatenEmmet Park32°4’47” N 81°5’14” W
Historic District - North
27 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 1933Meer informatie
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- Dag 79
- zondag 27 maart 2016
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 298 m
- Verenigde StatenSlay Bacon Hollow35°50’15” N 83°33’1” W
... in Sevierville
27 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
March 27 - April 3rd
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- Dag 80
- maandag 28 maart 2016
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 307 m
- Verenigde StatenPigeon Forge35°47’14” N 83°33’2” W
... in Pigeon Forge
28 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 inMeer informatie
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- Dag 81
- dinsdag 29 maart 2016
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Hoogte: 550 m
- Verenigde StatenCherokee Orchard Road35°41’38” N 83°30’17” W
... in Gatlinburg
29 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 parkMeer informatie
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- Dag 82
- woensdag 30 maart 2016
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Hoogte: 552 m
- Verenigde StatenCherokee Orchard Road35°41’36” N 83°30’17” W
... in Gatlinburg
30 maart 2016, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 theMeer informatie