Blogs from Bradenton, Florida, United States, North America - page 2

The Journey to the Land of the Rising Sun So, I've got everything packed, my husband is asleep on the couch, and the Simpsons Season 6 DVD menu is on repeat. I've decided to start a travel blog to pass the wee hours. I'm completely wired right now from juicing pineapple/carrot/apple/strawberries. I've waited to go on this trip for over a year and finally it's happening! I'm taking my bestest, blackest friend Mofo, my student Harrison, and his friend Castille. We'll be landing in Narita where my friend Takuma is going to meet us. Last time I saw Takuma, I was living in Japan and he visited me at my house in Osaka. He brought me a gift (which is customary in Japan) and then ate it (which is not so customary). I learned a valuable ... read more

Unemployed. Winter. Gas money, a car and a collection of friends and family all within a day’s drive of each other. Could it be any more perfect? Feb 3 Pulled out at 9 AM. Noah drove the first leg up I-75 so he could get used to using the GPS, which quite frankly, is a wonderful toy. Navigation units are like e-mail. You could get through your entire life without one and not know the difference until you’ve had a dose after which you’ll never be able to get the monkey off your back. We exited the Interstate at Achula just North of Gainesville and headed West. From there it was secondary roads till we hit the Gulf coast. Mainly an agricultural area specializing in lumber production and pine straw farming with the occasional correctional facility ... read more