Blogs from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, North America - page 11

Welcome to America! How could i ever forget what country i was in when every corner i turn down there is another american flag waving proudly from a shop front. From my limited experience people have been very polite, i've already met some really nice people and everyone here seems to love a yarn. Had a chat to a local surf dog, an older chap named joe (every second dude is named joe) down at the beach the other day, ended up being a 2 and a half hour INTENSE convo about sub atomic particles and the meaning of life. As the rain fell and we sat under the shelter in the tropical heat joe signed off with " You see Johnny, these people are searching for something made of stone to fufil their lives" he ... read more

We checked out of our hotel this morning and decided to head a bit further south along the Keys, stopping first to take a few pictures of the gorgeous water and then at Robbie’s Marina. You can pay to feed the Tarpon fish there…however, the smell alone was enough to deter me from wanting to go through with it (that and the large crowd of people already out on the dock). We decided instead to eat breakfast at The Hungry Tarpon, located in the front of the marina. It’s a local diner, the kind of place where everyone knows everyone else and the conversations are fun to eavesdrop on (the guy behind us was telling everyone how he’d consumed far too much whisky the night before). I had “The Gooey”, a French toast peanut butter and ... read more

hallo ihr lieben, nach ein paar entspannten wochen nun endlich der nächste eintrag von uns. um euch erstmal neidisch zu machen und euch die lust am lesen zu nehmen: sitzen grade bei einem glas wein am strand in einer strandbar zehn meilen vor miami und gehen bei ca 30 grad der kommunikationspflicht nach. so, für die, die jetzt noch weiterlesen wollen und nicht aus lauter verzweiflung den computer ausstellen: das haben wir so erlebt in den letzten wochen... von myrtle beach aus sind wir dann weiter in richtung süden entlang der küste gefahren. ein aussergewöhnliches erlebniss war dort unter anderem die stadt charleston, von dieser ihr auch einige bilder sehen könnt. also, ausser wunderwunderschön fällt einem dazu nicht viel ein. ein tolles haus nach dem nächsten, und das ganze direkt am meer! traumhaft! ausserdem, ein weiterer ... read more

How can a trip that started out so great end so crazy? I refuse to use the word BAD because Mel and I do seem to find the humor in most stuff and work through any rough patches. See, Mel & I are actually a lot alike in the sense that we are both sensitive, worry excessively and fight like Italian cocks (listen, I can't stop saying that word - blame Key West). However, I beat Mel because I also have an anxiety disorder added to the mix and I am a crazed Gemini. Mel is more logical and fact based and most times calming. Where do I begin? Sunday started out with me feeling (que the soap opera dramatic music) - SICK!!! :( For the love of grilled chicken and Cuban fly pie. I couldn't ... read more

Wow, day one of our escape to Florida and already so much has happened. Prior to arriving here in gorgeous Fort Lauderdale there had been lesbian drama, a mad rush to fix my disheveled hair, word that "Annabelle the Cow" from Jock’s Farm (Where Mel's horse shacks up) was sold to the milk factory, the cleansing of the deadly cat litter, the realization that Melanie has an otherworldly head cold (and that I am 14.3 minutes away from catching it full blown), a quick dinner with the mamas (who found part of a fossilized turkey breast in their sandwich), a trek from the “economy car parking lot” at Logan Airport in Boston in white linen pants, a navy blue polo and not much else, in a temp hovering around 20 degrees, the realization that Mel has ... read more