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inulroCurrently in St Augustine, the oldest permanent European settlement in the continental US. It's beautiful. Books on the history of Florida have been purchased. Enough that the lady on the till at the Castillo asked whether I'm a teacher.
Other highlights so far include the Keys, particularly Key West - it was too hot & humid and too full of people, but it's still gorgeous, interesting and fun. Also high on my list of "Things I'm really glad I did" is the John Pennecamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo. We took the glass bottomed boat tour out to the reef, which was nothing short of awesome, and I swam in a beautifully warm ocean.
Palm trees and mangroves. They just don't get old.
It's hot and humid, but not oppressively so - a breeze, or rain, or both, come up frequently, and as long as one can find shade it's fine. Besides, after the last couple weeks I was in England, particularly the day I was freezing at the bus stop because it didn't occur to me I might need an extra sweater under my waterproof IN JULY, I frankly prefer this.
Only a little bit sunburnt so far. Occasionally the Factor 50 wears off and I don't notice. Trying not to be pink for Convergence but having too much fun to really care.
Last night I had one of the best oriental style meals I've had in my life - not something I expected to find in St Augustine. Otherwise, I'm keeping pretty well to the all-pancake diet.
It's cooling off now, so I'm off to go wander on the beach. That novelty factor for that isn't wearing off any time soon either.
Tomorrow we head Savannah-wards.
Expect brief updates rather than novels as I still can't get the hang of the keyboard on the MacBook.
Other highlights so far include the Keys, particularly Key West - it was too hot & humid and too full of people, but it's still gorgeous, interesting and fun. Also high on my list of "Things I'm really glad I did" is the John Pennecamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo. We took the glass bottomed boat tour out to the reef, which was nothing short of awesome, and I swam in a beautifully warm ocean.
Palm trees and mangroves. They just don't get old.
It's hot and humid, but not oppressively so - a breeze, or rain, or both, come up frequently, and as long as one can find shade it's fine. Besides, after the last couple weeks I was in England, particularly the day I was freezing at the bus stop because it didn't occur to me I might need an extra sweater under my waterproof IN JULY, I frankly prefer this.
Only a little bit sunburnt so far. Occasionally the Factor 50 wears off and I don't notice. Trying not to be pink for Convergence but having too much fun to really care.
Last night I had one of the best oriental style meals I've had in my life - not something I expected to find in St Augustine. Otherwise, I'm keeping pretty well to the all-pancake diet.
It's cooling off now, so I'm off to go wander on the beach. That novelty factor for that isn't wearing off any time soon either.
Tomorrow we head Savannah-wards.
Expect brief updates rather than novels as I still can't get the hang of the keyboard on the MacBook.
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Date: 2008-07-31 02:11 am (UTC)Tomorrow we're on our way!
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Date: 2008-07-31 05:22 pm (UTC)I can't believe you needed a sweater in July in the UK! And it actually sounded nice to me! I'm at the point with the sometimes oppressive humidity that I'm looking forward to fall. Goes to show the grass is always greener on the other side.