Here we all are on Boxing Day enjoying a wonderful sleigh ride. The weather was great!!! Last year is snowed.
At 7:00 a.m. the following morning we were on the road. I thought it would be an excellent time to travel. Weekend, less traffic. As you can see, it didn't turn out that way. We were stopped numerous times for nothing more than volume slow downs. We had decided to take hwy.75 south of Detroit as there would be less mountains to travel through. This time we didn't get lost in Detroit and end up in the slums!!! Older, wiser.
If it wasn't raining, we had these amazing low clouds to deal with along with the speed. It was posted at 70 miles per hour which I converted into being around 112 km. I upped it to 120 and everyone was passing me!!!! Including transport trucks!!!
Then there was the fog. We didn't cross the boarder into Florida until our third day. Then Alice Behtovalist our gps chick advised us to get off the through way and take a secondary road. I had quite enough of highway driving and thought she totally understood how I was feeling. This section of the journey started about 4:30 p.m.. It was now a two lane road. Posted at 60 mph!!! By 6 it was dark and we decided we had had enough and started looking for a place to stay that looked clean and safe. We estimated we only had two or three hours to go to Titusville.
When I checked us into this nice hotel, the clerk said he would put us in a waterfront room at no extra charge. I think I looked like I needed a treat. Weary traveller that I was!!! I said to Ray, "I think we have a room on the pool." It was very dark. In the morning, what a surprise to see all of this water in front of us!!! We were on the water, lots of it!!!
Have you seen the series "Sons of Anarchy"? If you have you will get a chuckle out of this living room furniture that we refer to as our Sons of Anarchy room. Very comfortable but......
This probable qualifies for a Sons of Anarchy bedroom too. Strange frame around the bed that 30 years ago we would have used to launch ourselves into bed but now we just climb over carefully.
Master bathroom. Two huge walk-in closets. His on the left. Hers on the right. His sink area straight ahead. Jacuzzi to the right.
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Her sink. Laundry closet to the left. His shower to the right.
Just to show you how you can lay in bed and look at the water. The deck goes all the way from the living room across the master bedroom.
This is the nice tv that he broke and she fixed after 3 days.
This is the dining room area. Looks like something out of a bar to us. Quite a surprise. What do you say, "Where is the real table and chairs?" Maybe it is just keeping with the Sons of Anarchy theme!!!
Now the kitchen, which like some people look, lovely on the outside but after living with it/them for a few days you discover how needy they/it is!!! One saucepan, no serving bowls, no spatula, whisk, garlic press, cheese grater, anything to put in the oven to cook on/in. Quite the disappointment.
More kitchen and the breakfast nook. My computer corner on the right and the laundry room in the middle which has a door and the front door to the left.
Should you decide to come for a visit,this will be your room. Still carrying the theme......
This will be your bathroom.
This is the fabulous view to the south/east. The bridge takes you to the bird sanctuary where the hunters have been shooting all weekend. I kid you not. We had better go to see the birds on Friday as every Monday there are less. This is also the way to the beach which is heavenly. There are no buildings. It is a National Park. 13 parking areas and the last two are nudist beaches. I didn't know this last time I was here but now I do!!!
Looking south. Lots of dolphins frolicking around down there. They are really fun to watch.
We have a great porch with real plants!!!
Yesterday I discovered Wild Ocean. Wow, what a fabulous fish market. I had such a good time!!! Really nice staff and I even met a real estate agent who is going to look into rentals for next year for us.
All in all, we are fine. Ray is loving the golf. The weather has been a tad cloudy. We always kid about Mexico and Florida being so boring with blue sky and sunshine every day but that hasn't happened yet. Today is a good temperature. Yesterday was icky hot. Not that I am complaining. I hear it started snowing 5 days ago at home and it is still snowing!!!
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