It was like a 'Second Honeymoon'!! I had been to Florida 2 times in my life, but never experienced the Sunshine State as I have this trip! It was an incredible trip!! We didn't take the route that AAA had mapped for us--cutting across Rt. 10 towards Jacksonville, we discovered a Civil War Battlefield! Needless to say, we made a small detour! Toured the museum, walked the grounds, had a picnic lunch and took a few pictures! Another Civil War Site to add to our repertoire! We spent almost 3 weeks along the 'A1A' Corridor along the outer banks--'Island Hopping' as the locals like to call it! Visiting all the beaches down the coast to just above Ft. Pierce. We visited a Treasure Coast Museum, where we viewed a documentary by Mel Fisher, and my husband got to 'Treasure Hunt' with his metal detector along the beaches there. Our main reason for this trip, was to return to the Kennedy Space Center (we had visited there on our Honeymoon--31 years ago! My, how it has changed and grown!! I don't know if it is because we are older, or the size of it, but it took us two days to cover all there was to see!! We also wanted to see first hand, a Shuttle Launch! And the wildlife was amazing!! What the locals take for granted, just thrilled us! We stayed in a friend's condo, and can't thank them enough for the wonderful time we had, we will always remember this trip! We are sharing our pictures!!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
1st VACATION in 31 Years!
It was like a 'Second Honeymoon'!! I had been to Florida 2 times in my life, but never experienced the Sunshine State as I have this trip! It was an incredible trip!! We didn't take the route that AAA had mapped for us--cutting across Rt. 10 towards Jacksonville, we discovered a Civil War Battlefield! Needless to say, we made a small detour! Toured the museum, walked the grounds, had a picnic lunch and took a few pictures! Another Civil War Site to add to our repertoire! We spent almost 3 weeks along the 'A1A' Corridor along the outer banks--'Island Hopping' as the locals like to call it! Visiting all the beaches down the coast to just above Ft. Pierce. We visited a Treasure Coast Museum, where we viewed a documentary by Mel Fisher, and my husband got to 'Treasure Hunt' with his metal detector along the beaches there. Our main reason for this trip, was to return to the Kennedy Space Center (we had visited there on our Honeymoon--31 years ago! My, how it has changed and grown!! I don't know if it is because we are older, or the size of it, but it took us two days to cover all there was to see!! We also wanted to see first hand, a Shuttle Launch! And the wildlife was amazing!! What the locals take for granted, just thrilled us! We stayed in a friend's condo, and can't thank them enough for the wonderful time we had, we will always remember this trip! We are sharing our pictures!!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Grandma T
We lost another extended family member this past weekend. We enjoyed spending time with her and remembering her with cards on her birthday and at holidays. I hope she is at peace now and spends eternity in heaven with all her family! We will miss you Grandma.
More Ice and Snow!
What do I do when I don't think I can't take any more ice and snow storms?
Well, I could get out pictures of our 'Honeymoon' (31 years ago this year!) at Disney World in sunny, warm Florida......but, no, not this time!! We are packing our bags and heading south! I can't wait to get to sunny, warmer weather and leave the cold behind! If we find we like it, we may try being 'Snow Birds'(for a longer stay)next year!
Even though, we were ready for the storms of these past two weeks, we were lucky and didn't have to suffer though any power outages--figures, we were so ready!! But, I have always believed, if you are prepared, the worst won't happen! Here in good old Ohio, you have to be prepared for any storm, any time!
See you when we return! KK
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