Our first week of travel was from home to Key Largo, Florida. Our first night camping was totally alone in a canyon in Texas, rather spooky. The next campsite was also by ourselves. The second found the spirit of Orville in the form of an ole yellow lab (maybe Ole Yeller) lying near the furrnace exhaust of Silver, warming himself and protecting us during the lonely, dark night.
It took three days to cover Texas as we only traveled 300 miles per day. Louisiana brought out the best of the welcoming party, Charlie,a big old bearded baby boomin boat dock builder in coveralls greeted us at
a diesel fill up in the parking lot. He introduced himself, tipped his head to Janet saying, "how ya doin" mam.
Before we left he came over to give us his business card and said to call him anytime if we needed anything
Janet had some qualms about Louisiana but we felt fearless knowing we could call him at anytime if someone decided to mess with us.
Mississippi united us with our son-in-law, Drew's parents, at a state park. We had dinner together, a special time.
We arrived in Key Largo after 8 days of 2500 miles, only 200 on the interstate, which meant seeing the true USA.
We have been here a week now and met two more characters. Steve, a local coffee shop guy, has been quick to share his political thoughts, even though rather extreme, and his dog Bonzi who barks at the site of the UPS truck. He begins to do his three tricks for a biscuit from the delivery guy.
We have been pretty lazy this week, sleeping late, biking to town daily for supplies, meeting neighbors, and saw our first Christmas parade of decorated boats on the bay.
Thought for the day: "all things great are wild and free" Thoreau
Funny: Janet now uses bug repellent as her new cologne.
Sweet blog!
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