http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/New-Port-Richey/Gulf-Harbors/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Florida , New Port Richey , Gulf Harbors en-us Sun, 26 May 2013 09:37:29 +0000 Sun, 26 May 2013 09:37:29 +0000 Hi everyone well we are 3 days out from liftoff and counting. Our travel companions Sue and Arthur Shapiro are joining us tonight to relax from the huge anticipatory excitment of a great trip to China by going to the local Chinese restaurant for dinner We are traveling with Sue and Arthur United Business Class hopefully to make our long 18 hours in the air no less than enjoyable. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/New-Port-Richey/Gulf-Harbors/blog-775116.html Pete had both knees replaced this past July 22. He is presently at a Rehab place near our house. He is doing fantastic He is looking forward to traveling and being able to dance again. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/New-Port-Richey/Gulf-Harbors/blog-423807.html I am trying to catch up on our travel blog. It has been over a month since writing. We have been so busy.Day 1 Left home only 9 days there headed for North Florida. Old Town where Ed and Gladys live. We will spend a couple of nights here while we catch up on our adventures. And play some Mexican Dominoes.To our surprise Ed had cooked dinner. Found out Gladys working at a super market as a cas http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/New-Port-Richey/Gulf-Harbors/blog-356064.html Bags are packed headed in am to Ft. Lauderdale. We are going to have to buy a new laptop this one is 2 years old has intermittent problem. Way we see it is buy it here cheaper than down the line. So Friday we will be somewhere buying one.Friday afternoon we are headed to the Lloyd's. Coming back to Lauderdale Saturday afternoon. Spending sometime with the family before we head out. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/New-Port-Richey/Gulf-Harbors/blog-221099.html Arrived home today. We spent a few days on the road between New Bern and home. We took US 17 the Coastal Hwy going South. We saw Charleston and Beaufort SC. We spent 2 nights at Buck Hall on the ICW. It is a Forestry campground. Only 20 spots you take a chance trying to stay there...We were lucky. All the sites had electric and water. The campground has several boat ramps and a fishing pier. Ve http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/New-Port-Richey/Gulf-Harbors/blog-217494.html Just a short update Dr's appointments were fine. Renew RX's. Pete had an if on his face so dermatologist froze it. He also had ingrown hair on his cheek it was removed. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/New-Port-Richey/Gulf-Harbors/blog-204672.html We arrived home found home pretty clean. John did a good job in the cleaning part. We have made upteen calls trying to set up Dr's appointments. Ahhh yes the mail is over whelming after 8 months. Thankfully John threw away most of the junk mail. But it is over whelming. Joann and her family are in Treasure Island we will head down for 2 nights with them. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/New-Port-Richey/Gulf-Harbors/blog-204640.html Because is so late in this season to go sailing we have purchased a Roadtrek. This is a van self contained 19 feet long. The model is a 190 popular. It has 39K miles. It is a 1998 model. They are built in Kitchner Ontario Canada. they are built by a company called Home Park. We have been invited to the Morgan Invasion West Coast of the USA. Pete's last day will be April 29. We will leave the http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/New-Port-Richey/Gulf-Harbors/blog-204604.html Today is Pete's last day at work. Wow 30 years went by...Pension starts in April.But he was offered a contract. so postpone real retirement for 6 weeks April 29 will be it. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/New-Port-Richey/Gulf-Harbors/blog-204600.html We have moved on board. We moved Paper Moon to a neighbors dock. We have rented house for 900 a week. We are experimenting with rentals. It will also show us what actually living in the boat will need. Trying to get ready to go sailing for a few months or maybe a couple of years maybe the Caribbean. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/New-Port-Richey/Gulf-Harbors/blog-204599.html Wow 40 years...How time flys....We had 110 persons at our home...From our different walks of our life. We were lucky that 4 of the 5 kids could attend. Pete and his family just moved this past January to Winchester KY. Pete has not time off right at the moment.We had Pete's brothers and their families come some of my family and tons of friends. Mike our youngest son somehow put himself in cha http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/New-Port-Richey/Gulf-Harbors/blog-204597.html