Blogs from Jacksonville, Florida, United States, North America - page 2

Tomorrow marks the end of 9 months being on the road. It is bitter sweet because I know we are all ready to head home to be reunited with our loved ones but we have become such a big family that I am also dreading that day at the airport when we have to say all of our see-ya-laters. These past 9 months have taught me so much. Taught me how to love, becoming patient, thankful and grateful for each and every blessing God provides. He is always so faithful. Looking back now I can see the little things here and there He had orchestrated to bring us to where we are now. We have laughed together, Cried together, and maybe even argued a little bit but most importantly we have all stuck together. We have ... read more

Passport? Check. Plug converters? Check. Pink rain boots? Check. Packed luggage? Eh, pending. Tomorrow I embark on my study abroad journey to the British Isles - Ireland, Scotland, then London! As some may know, I've never left the western hemisphere before. It'll be the longest I've been away from home, my family, and friends. For two weeks. (I stayed home for college, okay? It's a big deal.) My dad has gone full Liam Neeson from Taken. I couldn't be more excited and nervous at the same time. I spent a solid 45 minutes today in the travel-size section at Target checking, double checking, and triple-checking to make sure I had everything I needed in 3 ounces or less. I spent more money than I'd like to admit. But you know what? You can't put a price ... read more

3/1/2014 - Headed over to Barbara's brother's, Larry; later for smoked ribs. Went to WalMart so Aleta could pickup the fixin's for Paula Dean's Peach Cobbler to take to Larry's. OMG those ribs and potatoe salad were GREAT!! The peach cobbler, the first Aleta had fixed was very very good. She did an outstanding job there. Headed back to motorhome after cobbler and ice cream around 10:30pm.... read more

August 18, 2012 Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida by population and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968. Consolidation gave Jacksonville its great size and placed most of its metropolitan population within the city limits; with an estimated population in 2012 of 836,507, it is the most populous city proper in Florida and the Southeast, and the 12th most populous in the United States. Jacksonville is the principal city in the Jacksonville metropolitan area, with a population of 1,345,596 in 2010. Jacksonville is in the First Coast region of northeast Florida and is centered on the banks of the St. Johns River, about 25 miles (40 km) south of the Georgia ... read more

Here I am at the Dairy Queen. What a revelation for travellers and assorted itinerant folks to have this handy service at the local fast food locations across the nations. I started at the Golden Arches but the only available plug-in was in the kiddies screaming pit, where oblivious custodial parents work their ipads while their pre-schoolers do ferral venting. I will go willingly now and choose some nice cold ice-cream concoction to show gratitude for this serene hot-spot. Ice cream is not something we connect with very often as boaters, so this is an extra pleasure. Now I'm even glad the wifi is caput at the Seafarer's marina. A couple of days ago we found an interesting dockside community here on the Trout River, just off the St. John River, to complete our buoyancy tests. ... read more