Florida....So Long, Winter

janvier - avril 2016

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Voyageur Florida....So Long, Winter
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- 7 févr. 2016
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- États Unis Florida Saint Johns County Saint Augustine Maria Sanchez Lake 29.885999, -81.31079529°53’10” N 81°18’39” W
Jour 30
... in Saint Augustine
7 février 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Moving day has become quite streamlined and we're managing to get our act together to meet the 10 am check-out deadline. We were only an hour or so from our next destination so we decided to go to Saint Augustine for the day, an easy 2 hour drive. Saint Augustine is the oldest city in the US, founded by the Spaniards in 1565. We had lunch at La Herencia Cuban Cafe and the cuban sandwiches we ordered were delicious. We wandered about town to see the historic buildings and shops. It was a sunny but cool and windy day so fortunately for us the crowds were minimal.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Florida....So Long, Winter
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- 9 févr. 2016
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- États Unis Florida Brevard County Cocoa Beach Four Islands 28.339514, -80.60960828°20’22” N 80°36’35” W
Jour 32
... in Cocoa Beach
9 février 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
February 7 -14th

We're back at the same resort in Cocoa Beach. It was our favourite place so we didn't mind. We weren't fortunate enough to get a penthouse unit this time but we are on the 5th floor with a view of the community.

We drove about 45 minutes south to the Viera Wetlands in Melbourne. It's a 200 acre constructed wetland system where the reclaimed water is used for irrigation. We were able to drive or walk along a berm so that you could get a close up view of the wildlife. We saw an alligator swimming in the water but it never did come to shore. There were lots of different birds that we were unable to identify and photographers with huge 2 foot lenses. One bird was the envy of the others when he swooped down and caught a small snake!En savoir plus
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Voyageur Florida....So Long, Winter
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- 10 févr. 2016
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- États Unis Florida Brevard County Cocoa Beach Four Islands 28.33954, -80.60981628°20’22” N 80°36’35” W
Jour 33
... in Cocoa Beach
10 février 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
It was time to say a tearful goodbye to my "twin". We did one last walk along the beach to the pier. All of our walking must have improved our fitness because we did this 7 K walk 2 weeks ago and it was much less exhausting this time around. On our way to the airport we stopped at one of the orange grove shops to pick up some juicy temple oranges, the first of the season. We paid $16.95 for about 20 pounds of oranges! Linda's carry-on suddenly became a few pounds heavier. The Orlando airport was less than an hour away and everything went smoothly. Linda would be arriving home just in time to experience the Polar Vortex (-40 with the windchill!).En savoir plus
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Voyageur Florida....So Long, Winter
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- 14 févr. 2016
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- États Unis Florida Broward County Weston 26.120898, -80.37167726°7’15” N 80°22’18” W
Jour 37
... in Weston
14 février 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
February 14 - 20th

My next destination was the Vacation Village at Bonaventure in the upscale community of Weston, just west of Fort Lauderdale. The 3 hour drive south on I-95 went smoothly until I was about an hour from Fort Lauderdale and the traffic increased ten-fold. Out of nowhere came a plastic garbage bin that was being blown across the interstate. At 70 mph there was no way I could avoid it so it got smashed to pieces and hopefully didn't do any damage to my vehicle.

On check-in at the resort I was told that I had a recently renovated unit. The only thing new in the whole condo was the big screen TV! I felt like I was living in the '80s. The next morning there was an horrendous storm with 3 tornadoes touching down, one just 17 km away. It knocked out the internet for the next 3 days. I felt lost without my computer. I complained to management and at least got my $25 internet fee refunded.

Every morning I was awakened at 7 by the front end loaders and dump trucks that were digging up the resort's golf course to make way for some multimillion dollar homes.En savoir plus
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- 20 févr. 2016
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- États Unis Florida Broward County Weston 26.120918, -80.37340226°7’15” N 80°22’24” W
Jour 43
... in Weston
20 février 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
I parked the car for the whole week and explored the community on foot. I walked for 3-4 hours each afternoon, distances of 4-9 km. Weston is nicely landscaped and I saw a variety of waterfowl, a turtle, and a racoon running across the street and along the sidewalk. I thought racoons were nocturnal? There were posters in our building warning of alligators spotted in the neighbourhood but I was happy that I never saw any.

I thought it was odd that dog owners picked up their dog's poop but then just left the bags in the grass along the sidewalk. So Floridian dog owners are responsible and considerate....but not really.En savoir plus
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- 20 févr. 2016
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- États Unis Florida Broward County Hollywood Hollywood Bridge 26.012747, -80.11745526°0’46” N 80°7’3” W
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Jour 43
Hollywood Beach
20 février 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
February 20 - 27

It was a short 45 minute drive to my next destination, Hollywood Beach, which ended up being more like 3 hours after stops for food, wine and gas. Moving in was a bit unusual because the resort only allowed luggage carts from your vehicle in the underground garage to the front lobby. From there I had to tip an attendant who would take my stuff to my suite. This was my first studio and I really enjoyed the bright, modern space even though I had to set up the murphy bed each night. Although the building is ocean front, I had a back unit with a terrible view of the public beach parkade :(En savoir plus
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Voyageur Florida....So Long, Winter
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- 21 févr. 2016
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- États Unis Florida Broward County Hollywood Hollywood Bridge 26.012495, -80.11736126°0’45” N 80°7’2” W
Jour 44
Hollywood Beach
21 février 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Steps from my front door is the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk.....not "boardwalk" as there are no boards, just paving stones. It's a great place to walk and people watch. It does get quieter as you walk north but the new Margaritaville Resort attracts a crowd. The wave rider costs $30 for 30 minutes of fun. I wandered through the hotel and loved the huge flip-flop and margarita chandelier. On most evenings they have 2 hour concerts with a variety of music styles. The one night that I attended the band was playing Jimmy Buffet type songs, which seemed appropriate. The full moon was a nice added touch!En savoir plus
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- 22 févr. 2016
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- États Unis Florida Broward County Hollywood Hollywood Bridge 26.012361, -80.11736926°0’44” N 80°7’3” W
Jour 45
Hollywood Beach
22 février 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Kathy & Blaine were RVing in nearby Sunrise and had a rental car. So they joined me for a great afternoon at the beach. We sure don't look like most of the retirees that we've been seeing and meeting in Florida!En savoir plus
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Voyageur Florida....So Long, Winter
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- 24 févr. 2016
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- États Unis Florida Broward County Hollywood Hollywood Bridge 26.01267, -80.11736926°0’46” N 80°7’3” W
Jour 47
Hollywood Beach
24 février 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
My fun came to a screeching halt on Wednesday afternoon. I finally got my bike out as the broadwalk was the perfect place to ride. I discovered that my front tire was low so I stopped at a bike rental shop nearby. They had a huge commercial air compressor so I added 2 seconds of air. The tire was rock hard so I released some of the air. I cycled another 2 blocks and....bang!!!....blew the tire. Women screamed as I'm sure they thought it was a gunshot. I flew over my handle bars and landed about 8 feet away. People helped me up and were very concerned. No broken bones, so I hobbled back to the resort. My knee was quite swollen so ice, elevation and Aleve was how I spent the rest of my day. Ouch!En savoir plus
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Voyageur Florida....So Long, Winter
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- 27 févr. 2016 à 11:00
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- États Unis Florida Broward County Weston 26.100365, -80.39977526°6’1” N 80°23’59” W
Jour 50
... in Weston
27 février 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
February 27 - March 5

Today was both moving day and the arrival of my retired-nurse friend, Gailene. Fortunately, the Fort Lauderdale Airport was only 20 minutes away. I introduced Gailene to Florida by going for a walk along the Hollywood Broadwalk, followed by lunch at one of my favourite restaurants, Sweet Tomatoes. Our home for the week was back to Weston where I had reserved a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo at Vacation Village. It was very spacious and served us well.En savoir plus
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