We left two days ago for a hop, skip, and jump to Florida. Stayed Friday night with relatives in Michigan who provided healthy home cookin' and a heap of laughs with some 3 special other family visitors. Then 14 more hours on I-75 Saturday to south of Macon Georgia where the locals are rowdy but the gas and motels are cheap. This morning we passed Georgian specialties ---- piles of peanuts, bales of cotton, and truckfulls of cattle. I have driven past this Welcome to Florida sign since I was 16; only the name of the Governor has changed!
I know the weather is breaking temperature records back home (18C on Remembrance Day!) but the climate here ---- breezy, sunny, warm ---- is as good as it can get for these snowbirds. By 2 pm we were in St. Petersburg, our base for the next two weeks, in an historic 1910 Old Northeast house. The nearby parks were absolutely full and festive with 2 events to make me feel at home. One was Ribfest with 20 ribbers wafting bbq sauces to mesmerize the crowd. But the other was a huge old car show under the oaks. Great to see my faves again when normally they're all put away for the winter!
The welcoming neighbourhood is a little Key West, a little South Beach, and a little like the Beach in Toronto. Young, active, and funky. Feels pretty good so far!
Glad you arrived safe and sound! Have fun, enjoy the sunshine, and keep us posted on all your adventures! xoxo
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