Hi All - we are now in Daytona, Florida after 3 days in St. Augustine, America's oldest city.
Todd and Dillon are at the Daytona Speedway, doing all the things you do at the 'Daytona 500 Experience', however there are no races until January. The beach here is amazing and you can drive on the beach, I just spent an hour walking, not driving along the waves and surf. Now I am here with Damian at the library. Happy Thanksgiving is all you here now and the grocery store I just stopped at seemed quite busy. Most stores including grocery shut down for the holiday. Of course my oven is not nearly large enough to roast a whole turkey, but we will have turkey and all the trimmings, just because.
Our days in St. Augustine were a big history lesson. We did drink from the famed Fountain of Youth that brought Juan Ponce de Leon to la Florida in 1513. He did live until he was 61, double the average age in Spain. We enjoyed our time riding the trolley and we did get locked up in the Old Jail, we were pardoned by Sherrif Charles Perry so we could leave. We had heard wonderful things about St. Augustine and it was all true, a very great place to visit. We actually stayed Saturday night to hear the live music and see the light up for Christmas, over 2 million lights.
We met a couple from Shelburne, NS yesterday, they live on Dock Street, and keep a fifth wheel in Ocala, FL and drive their truck with a camper on it to Florida every winter. They were heading to their time share in Daytona. The interesting thing was they lived in Ladysmith until several years ago, when they did a trip just like ours, decided to move back to Nova Scotia and do the snowbird thing. They have friends flying into Orlando on Friday. Ruth, The wife knew a girl I used to hang around with in high school, small world.
Take care everyone and Happy American Thanksgiving!
Todd and Dillon are at the Daytona Speedway, doing all the things you do at the 'Daytona 500 Experience', however there are no races until January. The beach here is amazing and you can drive on the beach, I just spent an hour walking, not driving along the waves and surf. Now I am here with Damian at the library. Happy Thanksgiving is all you here now and the grocery store I just stopped at seemed quite busy. Most stores including grocery shut down for the holiday. Of course my oven is not nearly large enough to roast a whole turkey, but we will have turkey and all the trimmings, just because.
Our days in St. Augustine were a big history lesson. We did drink from the famed Fountain of Youth that brought Juan Ponce de Leon to la Florida in 1513. He did live until he was 61, double the average age in Spain. We enjoyed our time riding the trolley and we did get locked up in the Old Jail, we were pardoned by Sherrif Charles Perry so we could leave. We had heard wonderful things about St. Augustine and it was all true, a very great place to visit. We actually stayed Saturday night to hear the live music and see the light up for Christmas, over 2 million lights.
We met a couple from Shelburne, NS yesterday, they live on Dock Street, and keep a fifth wheel in Ocala, FL and drive their truck with a camper on it to Florida every winter. They were heading to their time share in Daytona. The interesting thing was they lived in Ladysmith until several years ago, when they did a trip just like ours, decided to move back to Nova Scotia and do the snowbird thing. They have friends flying into Orlando on Friday. Ruth, The wife knew a girl I used to hang around with in high school, small world.
Take care everyone and Happy American Thanksgiving!
I was at creasent beach there was so nice, we didnt make into the city but heard it was nice! Glad you guys are having a great time!
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