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August 30, 2006

Believe it or not!

We couldn't believe how upset we were at giving away our thrift shop purchases...

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August 29, 2006

Lesson in Life

By the end of our holiday we learned a very important lesson and that was.....

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August 28, 2006

Identity Crisis

Well, it was back to the coolest hotel in Toronto, 'The Drake' I sat down on the sofa to book in when I noticed.....

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August 23, 2006

Down and Out in Atlantic City

Donald Trump owes me money big time.....he enticed me into his Taj Mahal Casino....

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August 20, 2006

Glyn to Win

Ever since the start of BB I have been supporting the young Welsh man

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August 20, 2006

Heartbreak Motel

Dropped the kids off at the airport and then it was back on the road.....

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August 17, 2006

Georgia's Theory

We were watching 'Brie' singing on the karoke, she was pausing to have her photograph taken pouting like Marilyn Manroe, the men at the bar were cheering and throwing money at her

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August 14, 2006

Daytona Beach

On the way to Daytona Beach we spotted a illuminated sign on the side of the highway it said 'Thank you Britain, God bless you'

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August 12, 2006

Shhhh...don't tell anyone

 


Heaven on earth we discovered it today...Wekiwa Springs State Park ...we paid our 5 dollars....

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August 10, 2006

Sweating it out in Florida

Having a wonderful time in Florida. We went to the Blue Springs yesterday...

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August 10, 2006

Sweating it out in Florida

Having a wonderful time in Florida. We went to the Blue Springs yesterday...

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August 7, 2006

Under Arrest

My son nearly didn't get into the country he informed me yesterday.....

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August 6, 2006

Pleasure Island

Funny sort of day. Picked up family from Orlando Airport last night. Settled them in to my timeshare appartment. Everything going fine. Did a big shop.....

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August 4, 2006

So darn hot.

We decided to head down the coast to Jacksonville, little did we know the long and drawn out journey ahead of us was to go on and on and on.....

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August 2, 2006

Ironic

Travelling at such great distances in the car we listen to the radio a lot and boy do the Americans enjoy 'Isn't it ironic' by Alanis Morrisette...

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August 2, 2006

No Room at the Inn


Saw the White House and the George Washington Monument on electric wheels. We had to wear a helmet and balance inbetween two rubber wheels. You had to press with your toes to go forward and press with your heels to go backwards. There was a device on the handle bar for you to use to turn. Well, look here I didn't know if I was coming or going. I had to sign something to say if I killed anyone I would be responsible. After running over my foot I wasn't feeling too confident. In fact, it wasn't until the end of the tour I began to feel okay, and then we had to hand them back in. The youngsters took to it like ducks to water.
Enjoyed Washington and decided to drive down to Virginia beach. That is when our problems began. We arrived approximately 9 p.m. in the evening on the outskirts and we were caught in traffic but we were not too worried and looking forward to a swim. One and a half hours later we still had not found lodgings everywhere was packed out.
We had to admit defeat and drive another half an hour back the way we came to find lodgings joining another line of traffic also looking for a place to sleep. We were so tired. But how were we to know that the whole of America would be looking for lodgings at Virginia Beach!
We drove early the next morning away from there as we couldn't face going back again and have ended up on Atlanic Beach. We found really clean lodgings at a reasonable price at the Caribbe just off the beach. The owners were teachers and therein lay the problem. They had so many rules and regulations you felt you had to talk in whispers all the time. Mind you the room was spotless I would say the cleanest room we have ever stayed in.
Everywhere we go people remark on our accents and ask where we are from. It seems a lot of us tend to stick to the holiday resorts of America and they don't see a lot of Brits around here. Had a great night out last night had dinner overlooking the ocean with a nice glass of white wine. Then it was off to sing Karoke in the bar. We got home at 1 30 a.m. crept on tip toe so as not to wake up our hosts, up early and down the beach this morning. This is the life I can tell you. I could get hooked on all this sun shine and laid back attitude to life.


 

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