Miami

 Our cruise left from Miami so we went down a day early to play tourist. We went to the historic art deco area of South Beach. In doing so we utilized Uber for the first time. Recommend you download the app and try them instead of a cab.

 In spite of some issues it was a good cruise. After having said we would not go we signed up for next years cruise.


more later from Half Moon Cay



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Cruise

We leave bright and early Wednesday to fly to Miami. There we will board the ship for 10 nights at sea. Difficult and expensive to post daily updates while at sea. I will instead post a review with photos and videos after we return on the 12th. The picture below shows our route.

 As always you can click on picture to enlarge it

bon voyage!

Girls just want to have fun

Lack of proper supervision leads to this type activity. Smooching in public...the shame of it all!

10 days till departure on cruise to southern Caribbean.


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2018

 Well we have survived the holidays once again. Now our thoughts turn to plans for this years adventures. Need to work on more reservations but have no favorites, or desired locations that are not yet secured. It dawns on me I failed to post anything from Christmas at Lake Corpus Christie State Park, so here you go.

nice fishing pier, caught half a dozen white bass

campfire dutch oven cooking

 Only two weeks till Mary sails away on a cruise with her sister, one month till our cruise.






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Website fun

 There are a lot of things to consider in planning a trip. Most of them because I worry too much. But because there are height and weight considerations, the fact one cannot back up while towing a vehicle and the fact we are 50ft plus in length. I look at paper maps then get an overhead view via Google earth to get a lay of the land. This has worked well so far but I have found a new play toy via the web. This L I N K will take you to a virtual driving tour of any route you enter. Now bear in mind that the route may have been filmed while driving east to west, while you entered west to east. A great time entering various segments of our planned route, seeing them in advance.

 We will be spending the Christmas holiday at a state park in our home on wheels. Out or curiosity I just checked availability to see if we would have company. Surprise, the park is nearly FULL. While the weather will be cooler than I would like, it should prove to be a fun and different experience.




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Update of sorts

Life is beginning to return to normal for us. I have been planning next years trip and thought I would share part of it with you. This MAP shows our planned route and covers from May first till July 22nd. I have made plans past that but have elected to leave them off for now. Should be an epic adventure.

 Before then, a quick camping trip during Christmas and two cruises for Mary and one for me.

Till the next update, thanks for following along with us.


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epilogue

I hate to leave anyone hanging asking what happened so here you go. Ada had surgery to repair or support an anuersym. That surgery seemed to be successful. However she lived alone prior to this episode, she will not return to her home. Mary is assisting in the transition from hospital to skilled nursing/rehab then on to assisted living. A lot of things involved in that process.

 Our next adventure is a cruise in late January down to the ABC islands plus another couple of stops. Depending on what happens in Arlington, we plan to leave May first for an extended tour of the Pacific northwest.



 A year ago my friend Dan passed away. This year we came close, and may yet, loose Ada. Take time to smell the roses my friends




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