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- Dag 55
- torsdag 3. mars 2016
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Høyde: 8 m
Forente staterWashington Park25°46’27” N 80°8’2” W
South Beach
3. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofLes mer
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- Dag 56
- fredag 4. mars 2016 13:00
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Høyde: 17 m
- Forente staterSunshine Acres (historical)26°4’26” N 80°18’51” W
... in Davie
4. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 toLes mer
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- Dag 56
- fredag 4. mars 2016 21:00
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Høyde: 16 m
- Forente staterSunshine Acres (historical)26°4’27” N 80°18’50” W
... in Davie
4. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 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. MyLes mer
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- Dag 57
- lørdag 5. mars 2016
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Høyde: 6 m
- Forente staterSinger Island26°46’53” N 80°2’2” W
... in Palm Beach Shores
5. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 atLes mer
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- Dag 58
- søndag 6. mars 2016
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Høyde: 6 m
- Forente staterSinger Island26°46’53” N 80°2’1” W
... in Palm Beach Shores
6. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 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 toLes mer
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- Dag 61
- onsdag 9. mars 2016
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Høyde: 6 m
- Forente staterSinger Island26°46’53” N 80°2’2” W
... in Palm Beach Shores
9. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 weekLes mer
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- Dag 63
- fredag 11. mars 2016
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Høyde: 6 m
- Forente staterSinger Island26°46’53” N 80°2’2” W
... in Palm Beach Shores
11. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 6Les mer
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- Dag 64
- lørdag 12. mars 2016 15:00
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Høyde: 33 m
- Forente staterInternational Drive28°27’49” N 81°27’5” W
... in Orlando
12. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 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
- lørdag 12. mars 2016 17:00
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Høyde: 34 m
- Forente staterInternational Drive28°27’49” N 81°27’4” W
... in Orlando
12. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 locatedLes mer
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- Dag 64
- lørdag 12. mars 2016
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Høyde: 13 m
- Forente staterTown of Melbourne Village28°4’43” N 80°44’39” W
... in Melbourne
12. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 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 parkLes mer
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- Dag 67
- tirsdag 15. mars 2016
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Høyde: 8 m
- Forente staterFour Islands28°20’10” N 80°36’37” W
... in Cocoa Beach
15. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 hadLes mer
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- Dag 69
- torsdag 17. mars 2016
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Høyde: 6 m
- Forente staterCathedral of Saint Augustine29°53’34” N 81°18’44” W
... in St. Augustine
17. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 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 theLes mer
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- Dag 70
- fredag 18. mars 2016
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Høyde: 38 m
- Forente staterWet N Wild28°27’12” N 81°28’15” W
... in Orlando
18. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 youLes mer
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- Dag 72
- søndag 20. mars 2016 10:00
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Høyde: 17 m
- Forente staterDaytona Beach Shores29°10’34” N 80°58’58” W
... in Daytona Beach Shores
20. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 theLes mer
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- Dag 73
- mandag 21. mars 2016
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Høyde: 13 m
- Forente staterDaytona Beach Shores29°10’8” N 80°58’43” W
... in Daytona Beach Shores
21. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Reading by the pool by the beach. Life is good.
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- Dag 74
- tirsdag 22. mars 2016 23:00
- 🌙 13 °C
- Høyde: 6 m
- Forente staterTitusville28°36’28” N 80°48’24” W
... in Titusville
22. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 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 toLes mer
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- Dag 74
- tirsdag 22. mars 2016
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Høyde: 10 m
- Forente staterDaytona Beach Shores29°9’53” N 80°58’31” W
... in Daytona Beach Shores
22. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
For Alyssa and Gailene. Bird lovers....NOT!
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- Dag 79
- søndag 27. mars 2016 13:00
- 🌧 20 °C
- Høyde: 16 m
- Forente staterEmmet Park32°4’47” N 81°5’14” W
... in Savannah
27. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 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 atLes mer
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- Dag 79
- søndag 27. mars 2016 14:00
- 🌧 19 °C
- Høyde: 14 m
- Forente staterWarren Square32°4’44” N 81°5’13” W
Historic District - North
27. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 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 cobblestonedLes mer
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- Dag 79
- søndag 27. mars 2016 14:00
- 🌧 19 °C
- Høyde: 16 m
- Forente staterEmmet Park32°4’46” N 81°5’13” W
Historic District - North
27. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 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 SouthLes mer
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- Dag 79
- søndag 27. mars 2016 18:00
- 🌧 19 °C
- Høyde: 16 m
- Forente staterEmmet Park32°4’47” N 81°5’14” W
Historic District - North
27. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 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 1933Les mer
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- Dag 79
- søndag 27. mars 2016
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Høyde: 298 m
- Forente staterSlay Bacon Hollow35°50’15” N 83°33’1” W
... in Sevierville
27. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 andLes mer
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- mandag 28. mars 2016
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Høyde: 307 m
- Forente staterPigeon Forge35°47’14” N 83°33’2” W
... in Pigeon Forge
28. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 inLes mer
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- Dag 81
- tirsdag 29. mars 2016
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Høyde: 550 m
- Forente staterCherokee Orchard Road35°41’38” N 83°30’17” W
... in Gatlinburg
29. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 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 parkLes mer
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- Dag 82
- onsdag 30. mars 2016
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Høyde: 552 m
- Forente staterCherokee Orchard Road35°41’36” N 83°30’17” W
... in Gatlinburg
30. mars 2016, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 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 theLes mer