http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Florida , Clearwater en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:26:47 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:26:47 UTC Our trip was nearly coming to an end but we had one more state to visit first. Our flight home was booked to depart from Tampa but we had a week to visit Florida beforehand so we headed to Miami first and stopped a few days at Miami Beach.As it is now past summer a lot of the hotels have cheap deals so we managed to get a nice hotel right on Miami Beach just a mile or so north from the Art De http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-327265.html The sights over the last week or two have been fantastic. The trip through the deserts of Utah and Arizona were particularly splendid. The grand canyon Bryce Canyon The Canyonlands The Arches Grand Escalante all were explored during 100 degree plus heat. Driving from New Mexico which is a hole full of jibbed indians trying to flog dream catchers stopping off at Roswell no Aliens but lo http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-319933.html Our departure time is almost here We leave for the Airport in 3 hours...i decided not to sleep since i really have too much to finish....We added a 3rd luggage.....Their full and i still have One last load of laundry of we must have stuff... ha ... The only real problem we might have OR I may have is i noticed i started to feel an ear ache....I probley wouldnt care if I wasnt leaving on a plane http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-295147.html Well hello everyoneIt was the day of the game the ballgame that is Blue Jays vs Yankees Actually my masters told me it wasn't much of a game If you watched it you know the outcome My masters left in the 7th inning to get ahead of the traffic. They said it was great to be part of the excitement of Knology Park. It was a sold out game and parking is very under provided for Every lawn dr http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-258140.html Hey hey it is almost ballgame dayTake me out to the ....... oh yeah I will have to stay here in the room. Too bad so sad but it is too hot for my masters to leave me in the car Lots of wind and almost reached 90F here today My masters spent a good deal of time by the pool They are really feeling sorry for the folks back home and the continued winter they are having and add to that http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-257774.html Hey y'allHow are you doing today After I was so rudely awakened this monring and my masters had their hotelprovided breakfast we got on the road 730 AM. It was to be our longest day yet.We ran into fairly heavy traffic just north of Atlanta and then again when we arrived north of Clearwater 545 PM but other than that it was an uneventful day.The Lord has been good to us as we have tra http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-257499.html We left the dock around 0600 up the ICW. Came into Tampa Bay and it was so cold we took turns helming for 30 min shifts. Al bundled looked like we were in Alaska but darn wind was blowing at 30 knots steady 6 foot seas what an experience. We crossed to the Skyway channel by Maximo Point.Kept heading North on the ICW until Clearwater Beach Municipal Marina. We bunked in here no heater we d http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-204568.html Looking forward to you being part of my travel journal. I'm still in school I finish tomorrow for the summer break and Brittany's last day is on Tuesday and we leave on Wednesday morning. I'm going to miss my dog Angel a lot. Pop Grandma will be taking care of her. LoveMichael Conner http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-161756.html 12907The drive to Clearwater Beach was pretty cool. To get to Clearwater Beach you drive through Tampa. To me it looked like a City in California. Palm Trees lining all the roads and water everywhere. It was great. Made it to the Hostel around 530 and checked in. I hurriedly went to the Beach to see the sunset. The sunset was pretty cool. I went out and had a couple beers and went to be http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-130205.html Ok so im now in Clearwater bus station ive bought a ticket to Miami ive been a week in Clearwater and its been a Cold week this place is very beatiful and a bit small at least clearwater beach is ive been to a small park but the place is rather for tourists kinda like a small version of Miami beach .The good thing is that there is a very nice pub there weve been there as in me Paul http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-127406.html Hi everyone ok the usa is a pretty crazy place but ill get to that in a min. firstly arrived to see normy she looks great and Isyss is amazing her ftriends alisha and jen are the coolest girls ever and alisha's son kaveon pronounced Kaveeeon is the most handsome little baby ive ever seenyou wouldnt believe Isyss shes crawling all over the place and just about walking too she can ta http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-125760.html So I find myself at the end of 2006 a city short of fulfilling a New Year's resolution. I never did make it to DC this year... though I'm granting myself an extention till March seeing as I didn't start the traveling till then. This year I've been to Miami Boston New York Chicago Austin Waco Dallas and technically Atlanta. So all in all I can really take comfort in having done a lot of http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-112882.html Soooo now I'm home and I finallly got everything journaled and pictures uploaded. Here's a handy map of my travel insanity. DI'm safe happy and very glad to be in my own bed again with my pretty kitty but I sure as hell can't wait to leave again. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-90027.html Seems like so long ago I started planning this trip... I've had a lot of road blocks to get through but the day is here the time is soon and I'm on my way. Check back for pictures and updatesCheers http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-81336.html The Method is one of traveling. The title sounds familiar you think Its a book by the great philosopher Rene Descartes. His most famous expression is Cogito ergo sum French for as my boy Pat knows I Think Therefore I am. A bold statement in the 1600s is still a imposing statement in the 21 century. Basically what I'm getting at is that another trip has reared its beautiful head. Im off http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-80213.html Found a way to get a cheaper rental car booking the flights tomorrow I think and generally getting things in line... maps directions... that kind of thing.Still haven't gotten confirmation on who's traveling to Chicago with me but regardless it's gonna be a pretty fun trip. For once I'm going somewhere with no plans. No massive list of things to see. I just want to get up Saturday morning and http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-73305.html So far in my short 23 years of life on this planet I've managed to see some pretty cool things. I'm going to ramble through them very quickly since I have neither the time nor patience to back log all of this.I went to Charlotte NC when I was 7ish to see my dad and had an awesome road trip with my grandparents. Did some neat camping and small trips as I grew up and saw a lot of Florida Cape http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-72852.html Its about that time. Time for what you ask Time to get the hell out of dodge. Im off to Costa Rica in a few days. I cant wait to use the Spanish that i have been practicing over the last few months. I'll keep this short I'm excitedcant waitno work for 2 weeks. thats it http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-72807.html This is my first travel blog. It is mainly for trial purposes but here goes I am leaven soon for my first extended trip away for the local scene. I dont mean a week i mean three weeks. I am heading out to Alaska. This is going to be an entirely different scene than flat no snow FL although i still love it to death. Anyways there is going to be plenty travel and stories to come Stay tuned E http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-72666.html Carl and I checked with US Social Security to see if I can get benefits at age 62. They will send a letter here in four weeks. The key question is whether I worked for ten years in USA. I did work but my record was patchy. Watch this space.For the Southern Cross and Boomerang I feel like Don Quijote and you my readers will be my cyber Sancho Panzas. Those who stick with me even laugh at me. Th http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-35358.html This an exciting evening for me. The offer on a timeshare in the Clearwater Beach Area has just been accepted. This isn't any ordinary cramped motel type unit with a kitchenette but a complete cottage with two bedrooms and two baths. The nicest part are the surroundings Lots of lawnhiking trails two tennis courts a swimmimg pool and a 580 foot dock that juts out into the water.It will be fun s http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-29291.html Well its a few days late but last weekend my brother Keith and I made a short trip to Fort Desoto down in south St. Pete. It was a good trip hot and humid but good other than sleeping in the heat. The park is really cool campsites right on the water and the beach is less than a mile down the road. Lots of trails for running biking and skating etc.... but overall my favorite park is the lack o http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Florida/Clearwater/blog-16461.html