Miami to Savannah

We have been very busy!! and therefore remiss in keeping up our blog -

2 weeks ago, David left his favourite spot in Richard & Valerie's back yard

and we said goodbye to R & V, Buddy, Sid the macaw
and of course - Layla

We headed off towards Orlando, and spent the day relaxing and wandering around the area including the town of Celebration - which was built around 1990

                                                                 Wonderful, dog food bakery!

                                                         
                                               Of course nobody is to old for Disney World -

we tried all of the rides we did 20 years ago

Spotted Pinocchio

and Mini and Mickey looking a bit green!!

David can never resist trying on a hat, even if it is - Tiger!

On to Daytona Beach, you get to drive along this famous beach but get charged for the privilege.

These pictures are of St. Augustine, the oldest continually inhabited city in America.

David climbed the 265 steps to the top of St. Augustine lighthouse, Angela doesn't do heights!

We stumbled on this historical site of  Fort Frederica by accident and it turned out to be a most interesting afternoon, even though there is not a building standing. John and Charles Wesley (Methodists ) landed here.  The site is on St Simon Island.  A delicious lunch at Palmers Village Cafe was enjoyed here.

The trees look a little out of focus, it is the Spanish moss hanging from them. It is called Spanish Moss as the American Indians thought that it looked like the beards of the Spanish explorers who landed here.

It just hangs from the trees, taking moisture from the air, never harming the trees. Ford had used to use it to stuff the upholstery of their cars at one time. 

We met up with Sari, a long time friend who lives on the beautiful island of Tybee,

 20 minutes drive from Savannah.

and sundowners on AJ,s dock, watching a dolphin

                                 Savannah is full of history so we took a trolley ride to see and hear

Angela was not falling over, just hanging out of the trolley!

The dome is covered with 22ct gold.

We decided against this form of trolley where you provide the pedal power yourselves!

All for now folks !!