Blogs from Clearwater, Florida, United States, North America

The title is a misnomer, there are not 10 things to do on a wet day in Clearwater, let alone 101 but we tried. Unbeknown to me, a meeting of the travel committee had taken place in Starbucks at 7-30am and decided the howling gales and leftover hurricane outside the window was too much for a day at Busch gardens so everyone returned to their beds. When I woke up at 9-30 having missed the 8-00 alarm (which had been turned off) I panicked expecting everyone had left without me only to be reassured by a snoring lump under the duvet next to me who mumbled something about the trip being cancelled. By the time the curtains were thrown back, the wind and rain had subsided and it had turned into a quite nice but very ... read more

Short blog today as absolutely nothing was going to happen after two weeks on the move. With the Mustang safely locked in its underground palace and the weather looking a bit cloudy, we hit the pool for a few hours in the sun. Sadly very quickly more clouds moved in followed by the rain and whilst one of us retreated to the comfort of the bar, the other insisted on sitting it out under the umbrella in the forlorn hope that the sun would return. When it didn't we decided to abandon the pool for a while and head for the Sandpearls luxury Sunday brunch. With a great buffet of breakfast items, sushi, prawns, crab, omelettes, waffles, pancakes, steaks, chicken and fish dishes as well it was a real feast and throw in free champagne and ... read more

As promised, a few more pixs of our Crossing and arrival at Caladesi State Park. Although we're expecting yucky weather, we still love this barrier island park. We will probably stay put until the rain and wind passes. So, we now have several days to really lay low, read, watch TV, think, plot and plan. Not bad........ read more

Took my youngest son for a "deep-sea" fishing excursion. Actually caught a few. Photos attached....... HF... read more

On se demande où est passée la chaleur, car depuis un certain temps, encore des fronts qui se suivent un après l’autre. Nous avons quitté à l’aube Panama City pour se rendre à Carrabelle. Un vent frais du nord-est, mais le soleil radieux réchauffait un peu et les eaux quand même acceptables. Ce fut une longue journée et les prévisions météorologiques favorisaient une traversée dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi. Donc, cela nous motivait tous. Selon ce qu’on entendait, c’était vendredi ou quand ??? At 11.50 on Friday morning, we left Carrabelle on a bright sunny day and very calm seas. We then witnessed a beautiful sunset , after the darkness settled in and the visibility was unlimited with the sky filled with stars and planes flying over. We could not have asked for anything ... read more