Today was a busy one getting all set up for our next couple of months. First it was off to Kathy's favourite little fruit store to stock up on fresh oranges and juice. Then off to Winn Dixie to fill the rest of our shelves.

With our tummies looked after nothing would do but getting ourselves to Wal Mart for other things. Thinking we had better hurry before they closed for New Years we rushed to the store. When I quizzed an employee about closing time, she said we never close. Well, except for Christmas Day. She said Wal Mart lets them go home at eight o'clock on Christmas Eve to spend some time with family, Christmas Day off then back to work at 7 am Dec. 26. How generous of Wal Mart. To which I say, what an outfit.

New Year's Eve now and I doubt we will see 2011 until tomorrow morning.

Happy New Year to all.

We finally made it to our home base in Fort Pierce. We layed up a couple of days in a place called Yulee, Fla. Sort of a need to gather our bearings. It didn't do much good as the bearings unwound upon our arrival here and attempting to park the Big Sky. We had an audience of about a half dozen well meaning experts ready to guide us in. Unfortunately I left my saw at home but one of the neighbours brought his along and we were able to trim some low palm tree  branches. They don't seem to want to give us an easy place to get into here but it is otherwise a great spot for the next couple of months. We are backed onto a green row of trees. I'll have to get the pics going soon.

Seems we have great neighbours. Lovely people from Ohio, another American couple, state as yet unknown, and a nice Quebec man.

Will update again soon.

Fourth Day

Long hard grind today. Sunny skies but very windy and several major traffic jams. Thought for a while there I was back in Toronto. Stop and go for miles and miles over nothing more than a fender bender on the other side of the road. Three times no less.

Overnighting in Orangeburgh, South Carolina.

Day 3

We got up bright and early hoping to beat the foot of snow predicted for our resting place last night. We made it far enough West so that all we had to contend with was the odd flurrie from the Western edge of the storm.

Now I'm sick as a dog, first cold in years. I've been whining and crying to solicit a bit of pity from Kathy but she thinks I am just a big baby. I've told her I'm pretty tough but she won't buy it. I'm in that hateful stage of achy bones and fever, I think I may feel better tomorrow.

Tomorrow we will head out and take I81 all the way down to I77 to avoid more of the storm that just won't quit. Saw too many pics on TV tonight of Southern drivers slipping and crashing into each other with just a bit of snow to manouver. They would be into the Big Sky for sure. So if I see much snow accumulation on the roads we will stay here in the Shenandoah Valley for an extra day. Why take the chance?

Gary and Marilyn, we're getting closer. Saw a Home Town today! Ate our first meal at Cracker Barrel today in a long time. Thinking/hoping to be in our first campground tomorrow night so we can get setup for the next 2 months.

Been thinking about going back to work in a couple of weeks. Really missing the guys. Ya right!

Day 2 on the road

Had a great driving day, Christmas Day. Thought about all the folks back home and glad it was a great day. Congrats to you Morgan!

Sleeping in a motel in Waterbury, Conn. Up early tomorrow to try to get West out of the big storm. Where we hope to get will receive maybe a couple of inches whereas here they expect a foot over Sunday and Monday. That would probably leave us here until Tuesday. After todays travel we are about 1/3 of the way to our final destination. Girls are holding up well. Only a few disagreements in the back bunkhouse.

Florida Trip 2010/11

First day out went very well. Left Bayswater at 7:30 am this Friday morning, Christmas Eve 2010. Very windy day which means the oil refineries were very happy with my travel plans. Then there was the snow and freezing rain thru the Cobequid Pass. Oh well, 600+ kms closer to the sunshine. The weather doesn't plan to get much better. Tomorrow should be a good day but a day or two of snow after that. We shall see.

Tonight it's Houlton Maine. Nice little motel on the edge of town, just a couple of kms inside the US. Very smooth border crossing.


We are thinking of our families tonight and wishing all a very happy day tomorrow. Glad you made it home Morgan!

It' hard to believe we have no obligations until March of next year. I know that somehow we will cope.

Until tomorrow.