The following day, the 16th of June, 2009 we headed up to Melbourne, Florida. Its about 2 and a half hours from Tampa. Its beautiful weather and we listen to Red Hot Chilli Peppers and other road tripping music on the way up. Good times. We get to Melbourne at about 1pm and then I get to meet Alyson's family. Her family is really cool really friendly straight up and I feel pretty much at home after a couple of hours. We grab a snack then head up to the beach in Melbourne. We grab some kites along the way from [View Full Entry]

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The trip south from St. Augustine was warm and friendly to us. We still have to contend with strong currents, especially around bridges. The wildlife viewing has been great - lots of porpoises every day; manatees are now quite common, a variety of birds including our first sighting of wild flamingos - pelicans are a favourite as they make crash dives to nab unsuspecting fish. We have met up with old friends Rick and Donna here in Fort Pierce - they are ready to launch "Lorbas" and head south too - we may buddy boat with them to Biscayne Bay [View Full Entry]

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Okay, for the four of you who are reading this, things are going great but the trip is coming to an end so we are starting to get the blues. Last Saturday night we went over to the Werner’s house to eat and burn their playhouse. I posted a video of me jumping over the fire on my first post, I was the first to jump the fire. Last night we went bowling for free…yeah. I bowled a 139. Who really cares? Today we went over to the west coast so Trey could see his mom. So, I dropped them off [View Full Entry]

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Mid 70's Okay, so this road trip is my warm up for my trip to Europe. First the weather has been heavenly, mid 70’s, and overall things have been going well. The drive down was long, really long, but the traffic was terrific and we made good time. To help break up the monotony we stop at an airfield in South Carolina, that was used by the army in WWII as a training facility, and also a German POW camp, where around 150 prisoners were kept. We have just been hanging out not really doing much. Today we when to a [View Full Entry]

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Road Trip 2009 YEAH! Okay this is my first blog just testing things out. [View Full Entry]

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We are so enjoying the summer weather in Florida, especially as we hear of all the snow and storms in Michigan. Sun, warmth, walks outside, flowers, and wildlife can't be beat. And central Florida has little traffic (and not that many places to go locally, but lots of peace and quiet.) Before leaving Wauchula, FL we visited Solomon's Castle, located in a nearby swamp and built with pieces and parts of existing discarded machinery and materials. It showcases clever creations, many with moving parts (including an elevator) and a straight-backed chair made of 250 aluminum cans, all created by [View Full Entry]

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Well today is the day! I am finally leaving for my 9 week adventure this afternoon. Over the next 24 hours, I will be seeing many, many airports. Packing was a real treat, as it usually is. I am the worst overpacker. And I'm really bad about trying to rationalize what I will and will not need. If I'm going to a cold climate, I still bring a bathing suit, just in case. You never know where you might come across a hot tub. Hot climate? Bring a sweatshirt in case the air conditioning is brutal. But I'm carrying two larger [View Full Entry]

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Hello Fans, Family and Friends. We spent most of the past week on the beach in Florida, at New Smyrna Beach and Cocoa Beach mostly, and went to a street dance in Melbourne last (Friday) night. Cocoa Beach was the warmest, with temps getting up to about 75 during the day with a nice wind coming off the Atlantic. The water was a bit cold but tolerable once we got into some waves. We had a breakdown on monday night on the sweet Astro Van. Luckily we had AAA and were able to get a tow to a hotel and then [View Full Entry]

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