Savannah

Yesterday we left Florida and went as far as Pointsouth, South Carolina at the KOA for 3 nights. Today we drove to Savannah and before we crossed the suspension bridge(see photo) into Savannah Georgia as this is the dividing point between the 2 states I bought a basket of fresh peaches(size of grapefruit)....Yummy!!!

When we arrived in Savannah, we parked our vehicle and the guide told us we could take Colby with us and we took a 90 minute trolley tour of Savannah. It was awesome and I have to pick 4 pictures from all of them....Decisions!!!! We drove around the historic district, including the lovely squares(there are 22 left of the original 24), River Street and City Market. Picture 2: Savannah style with the balconies. Picture 3: Pirate house on the waterfront. Picture 4: Savannah style built in 1806. At the end of the tour, we drove to the Savannah Visitors Center and had lunch at the old train coach called the Whistlestop Cafe....Very good. We left at 9am this morning and arrived back at 5pm. We stopped in Beaufort SC. Very beautiful place on our way to Savannah.

Our Last Day in Florida

Well, it is finally here. Two weeks went by so quickly and tomorrow morning we head towards Savannah. It has been a great time with Gerry, Amy, Evan and Ashley(see photo). We will miss them very much and we are looking forward to returning to Florida next fall, hopefully for 6 months. Yes, I think I can handle that!!!!! Also, having family near by is going to be great. Today, we helped Amy plant a Pygmy Palm tree in her front year(see picture)....Took pictures of the pool area and how the patio doors open up . Love the concept of the house. Tonight we finish up with shish kabobs BBQ with Steak, chicken, shrimp and scallops...Yummy and I made my apple torte for dessert....Definitely ended the day very well!!! Now our journey will continue to Wendy's in Annapolis Maryland next stop. Hard to believe only 3 weeks left to complete our journey. Wow!!!

Florida

Visited Bradenton beach(see picture) and they took us to Manatee Park but the manatees were in the gulf waters where it was warm but we did see Pelicans(picture). Janet Comeau Perkins(see picture) came over for a visit for the day and we plan on going to visit her place this week. It was great seeing her and we got to catch up since she left Maritime Travel to move to States with her husband. She is such a lovely person.

We left for Miami on Saturday to visit with Maria del Pilar from Breezes Varadero and now in Miami Florida since 2005. We were very excited to see her again(see picture). We have known her for 15 years. We had a great day with awesome food(Cuban) her roommate cooked for us and good company. We are making plans for next year to spend more time together. We drove thru alligator alley(US75) and realized that almost 40 years ago we were on the same road when we were in Miami for our honeymoon. Wow....time does travel fast!!!!! It was a great first week in Florida with Gerry and Amy.

Bradenton

Arrived at my brother, Gerry on Saturday morning. They have an awesome place and all rooms open out into the pool. Love it. Amy(msister-in-law) my niece, Ashley and I have been spending time in the pool. We were able to park our trailer beside the house. The weather has been great around 83 degrees. Colby has a friend with Pogo, their beagle mix...So cute together

Baton Rouge to Tallahassee

We crossed 4 states today, Louisanna, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida making it 7 states we have travelled thru since Sunday. It has been amazing so far and we are now 3/4 thru our trip. Wow!!!! The scenery has changed this week. now we are seeing a lot more greenery. We stopped in at Alabama Welcome center and they had a christmas tree decorated for Mardi Gras(see picture) and also a wreath(see picture). They told us the Mardi Gras originated in Alabama and not New Orleans. Big parade in Mobile and New Orleans is this weekend. As we were leaving Baton Rouge...highway into New Orleans was closed due to a float stuck in a overpass!!! Can you say, "Whoops!!"....When we drove thru Mobile, I took this picture of Battleship Park. The last picture is the causeway thru Pensacola. It has been a great trip and tomorrow we drive to my brother, Gerry in Bradenton Florida for a visit.

New Orleans

We headed into New Orleans and we drove on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway which is approx 24 miles long. It is unbelievable how big the Lake is (see picture above)and the waterways that connect to it have houses on stilts(see picture above) and they need a boat to get to it as there are no roads.....As we were driving into New Orleans and saw the Dome, we remembered during Hurricane Katrina people were housed there. Wow!! We drove around the French Quarter and down Bourbon Street not all as part of it was blocked off. They are decorating for Mardi Gras and the decorations were awesome(see picture above). Had a hard time to find a place to park but did get some masks for Bryanna, Sophie and Ryan....With Mardi Gras just over a week away, it is very busy there. Very much enjoyed our day there...

Weimar Texas to Baton Rouge Louisana

We left at 7:30am and hit Houston at 9am. Whew!! Traffic instead of taking one of the ring roads around the city, we ended up taking 10 thru the center as traffic was heavier on those roads. It was a beautiful drive, saw an armadillo on the side of the road. Going thru La Fayette, Louisana I got a picture of steamboats. We went thru Henderson Swamp and the bridge thru it is 15 miles long. Unbelievable!! We arrived at Baton Rouge and low and behold, the mighty Mississippi River. We unhooked and headed out to Dinner to try their seafood. It was delicious and we got to try Crawfish Gumbo. Yummy!!!