Port Charlotte
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On to South Florida
We continued our Florida trip with the long drive to Port Charlotte to visit Jane's family (and another stop at Sonny's along the way). The weather was good for cruising the highway with the top down while listening to satellite ...
In Honor of Dad (Jane)
Just before our teambuilding weekend my father was admitted to the hospital and during that weekend it became apparent that the outcome would not be favorable. This is when being 10,000 miles from home is the hardest – when you want to get back and ...
Sailing Through December
December was a whirlwind of activity leading up to our US home leave on Dec 15. First was the ENP Christmas Pary at the Decagon in Ortigas. The theme was Rock Stars and Divas and Jane put together a costume that looked like Ozzy Osborne in ...
Resting
Just a short note to let you know we arrived at Mum and Dad's yesterday. We looked at a Bayliner 3988 in the morning in Cape Coral but couldn't find anywhere that we wanted to stay and since Mum and Dad were only a couple of hours away we came north. ...
Last Day in Florida... :(
Well its been a blast being here but unfortunately all great things must come to an end...tomorrow is the end of a fabulous vacation shared with our daughter and our 3 foreign daughters!! Today we spend our last day on Gasparilla Island enjoying the ...
Now entering Port Charlotte
My brother's family lives in Port Charlotte, FL and I had the pleasure of navigating some crazy "shortcut" in the dark on my way from the Tampa airport. It's a nice little area near the southern gulf coast. It was a little chilly while we ...
Port Charlotte
Left home today on our Alaskan Adventure. First stop: Bev's Uncle Gordon and Aunt Bert's in Inverness, FL. We usually stop here for a visit on the way out and back in to ...
Getting Ready
Hi all, thank you all for sharing our adventure with us. Here I am packing, getting all items secured outdoors, thinking that I am forgetting something. Needed to shop last night for power adapters, call bank about travel to Thailand so that ...
Heading North
Loaded up the RV and left with Christa, Michelle and Toby. First long stop is Charlotte Nc ...
Working on a Florida Tan!
Getting a late start today. Hanging out for a bit at home while the guys work on the beach buggy and then headed to Gatorz for hot wings to get the girls bellys full before we find something to do. Planning on staying close to home so we can watch Dad ...
Happy New Year!!!
Happy New Year to everyone and good wishes for 2012!!! We are slow getting around today after a long night of celebrating together.Not sure what we are going to do. The one thing I know for sure is dad has corned beef, cabbage & potatoes going in ...
Day of Shopping While the Adults Relax & Recover.
Today was a day for the adults to relax & recover while the teenagers ran off to the Mall and made a whole day of shopping. Grandma Loni bravely handed over the keys to her car and allowed the girls to take off on their own. The adults spent the day ...
Visiting Cruise Friends
Forecast: 82, sunny and breezy After a nice big Embassy Suites breakfast, we loaded up the car and drove up to the Port Charlotte area to visit our friends Nick & Toma. We had met them on our first cruise to the Mediterranean and kept in touch since ...
Awards
... us. Even though we experienced some negative things, the positive we experienced far outweighed them. Some stats: We went to 24 states, were gone for 112 days, went to 4 of the Great Lakes, went to 10 national parks, and traveled 12,245 ...
full circle/Happy Labor Day
... , ROAD CONSTRUCTION (neverending), white egret, US 41 (Tamiami Trail), Myakka River, Warm Mineral Springs, North Port, Biscayne Drive, multiple ducks around library, Chancellor Boulevard, blue heron, Campbell Street, Anaheim Street, HOME again HOME ...
Ready to Explore Today!
We are up and finishing up getting ready. Time to go explore today!! We are heading up to the Myakka Forest to do some hiking in the woods & hoping to see some alligator & other wildlife. Depending on how much time is left in the day we may even ...
Shopping Day!!
Time to get the girls out of bed!! Today we have a full day of plans. First we are off to a large Flea Market in Fort Myers, then to see the Manatees at a local park. Then we will be headed back to Punta Gorda to see the replica ships Nina & ...
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