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This was a travel day. Left Sanibel Island this morning at 85 degrees. Rolled into St. Augustine, it was 55 degrees and rainy. Looking forward to some historic sightseeing tomorrow. We were pleasingly surprised with the hotel room. We even have our own pool in the room :-) YOLO … do what you like and like what you do.... read more

Today we were settled in at Sanibel Island. The weather man promised sunny skies and high 70s. Somebody needs to do a quality check on him/her. The sun peaked through this morning and we were so excited we went straight to the beach. A gentlemen asked a couple of times if we would like an umbrella. Finally, we said yes. I think it was the kiss of sunshine death. The big clouds came and only started to break up near the end of the day. We were troopers. We sat on the beach as long as we could, then retreated to the pool and sat wrapped in our towels. It was a very good day to get slam into the middle of a good book. Shortly before the sun was scheduled to set, being optimistic, I ... read more

Cruised the beaches of Miami and South Beach today. The water was the color of the tropics and the beaches were wide with white sand. The temperature moved into the mid-70s. We felt bad that so many in the US were cold. Wish we could all be enjoying this nice weather. The traffic around Miami and South Beach was horrific. I was trying to look at everything and Dennis was trying to drive. Not sure who had the hardest task. There was so much to see and so much traffic. Until we stopped at South Beach, there was no opportunity to take pictures :-( We saw the beautiful houses on the waterway with their huge boats parked at the docks. This is definitely the life of the rich and the richer. However, as we were getting ... read more

Today we headed further south, still chasing the warmth. OK, so it's a little better, but still not warm enough. Everybody says, "this is unusually cold weather". Well, shoot. We want warm weather. Some brave souls still braved the beach. We didn't. Hopefully, tomorrow ...... read more

Jekyll Island is just slightly south of St Simons Island. It is smaller and more natural. Our friends, the Blythes, have their boat dock there for the colder months. Unfortunately, they were not there during our visit. Driftwood Beach, previously called "The Root" or "The Boneyard", was an area that we really wanted to see. It was, to say the least, awe inspiring. The books list it as a "photographer's playground". It has huge trees that have been toppled and shaped by the tides. This is a place where many brides want to hold their weddings. Being a public beach, it cannot be reserved and is on a first-come first-serve basis. They are encouraged to check the tide for their big day before they make any other arrangements. To finish off our visit, we had lunch ... read more