Blogs from Florida, United States, North America - page 523

Days 44 & 45 Another horrid early morning (but we were happy to get up and get out of the pit they call Lima) we headed to the airport to catch our flight. We tried to be proper travellers and use the buses but got half way and were lost so we shared a taxi with some strange old woman (which turned out good for us as she paid for most of it!!). We got to the hostel mid-afternoon and went for a wander. We really liked it there, Ocean Drive was really cool with loads of restaurants and bars lining the road. The only bad thing was it was full of Americans!! Had a lovely dinner on Ocean Drive then went shopping. Had a pretty early night or at least tried to as the other ... read more

Before we left India, Carolyn Myss said that our spirits would remain there for awhile before returning to us. I found this to be be true with Guatemala also. Diego and I last visited the ocean. I worked with Diego and the high waves. Shortly into our session, the waves calmed. We realized this calm was part of our session. I continued to hold him with both hands, working with the currents and the waves, letting the ocean perform the moves. The next morning, it was flat as glass. We worked again, and this time Diego was able to relax his neck even more and be held by the water. Before, with the high waves, he had kept his neck out of the water, ramrod straight, as best he could. He did not want to get ... read more

Here's some photos of some of the "critters"we've come across around Florida:... read more

Marce's mom, Mashenka, drove us down to Orlando last night to the sounds of Coldplay, Maria Carter, and Steph Taylor. We would have been listening through our old speakers, but Marce's brother, A. J., helped Allen install new speakers in Sirius (our car) on Monday night. Without them, we'd still be in Gainesville packing - thank you two so much! We quietly crept out of our hotel room at La Quinta to let them keep sleeping, and we arrived at Orlando International bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Well, maybe not bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, but at least we're awake! Interestingly, we've already seen some of the "usual" holiday characters. Our shuttle driver, Carl, was like a breath of Christmas cheer. We're hoping it wasn't eggnog, but his warm wishes and anecdotes were an unexpected break from the usual ... read more

Sadly we didn't have very long to spend in Miami which is a shame because it is a cool place. We stayed in a hotel right by the beach which was lovely but unfortunately, being their winter time, it wasn't hot enough to sunbathe. We took advantage of the great shops and nice restaurants. It was good to be able to fully understand the menus and to have 'normal' food again. We had forgotten that salad and veggies existed. The only downside was the price, much more expensive than Latin America. As the Americans aren't into football (or should I say 'soccer'?) we decided to catch a basketball game instead. We went to see Miami Heat beat Atlanta with Shaquille O'Neal easing them to victory. It was a great experience as the Americans are very over ... read more