Infinity on the road

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Apr 11, Monday another very hot day to Tuesday, Apr 12th, Bluffton, South Carolina…

It was just a 99 mile drive to South Carolina today in perfect driving weather north on Hwy 95. We are in Stoney Crest Plantation Campgrounds in Bluffton just outside of Hilton Head Island.

Last night was kind of a first; as we were sitting outside a couple of beggars approached us willing to do any job for food money. We resisted and they went away. About 5 minutes later a truck and trailer pulled into the space beside us and the beggars were all over this couple with offers to help him set up. So the poor sole gave in and the next thing the beggar had his grandfather, his wife and kids plus the in-laws all over for a visit and drinks! We just couldn’t believe our eyes and soon they were all into the booze and we packed up everything and headed indoors.

Unfortunately, I woke with a very sore throat - laryngitis, runny nose and cough, so I have not had a good day and can’t believe it’s my second cold in a month!

Monday evening was very warm with a great breeze, and overnight we had a thunderstorm and lots of rain. That really helped to bring the temperature down from the 90’s to the 70’s and Tuesday was far more pleasant. We took a drive to Hilton Head and have found the motorhome storage and our check-in locations so that is comforting.

Not sure what’s up for tomorrow.

Hugs

R&B

Sunday, April 10, 2011

April 10th, Sunday in St. Simons Island and 96 degrees!

We headed out this morning about 10 to tour St. Simons Island just north of Jekyll Island. It is much more of tourist trap type town, with lots of shops and restaurants. We had lunch and by then temp was over 90 so no beach today, just toooo hot. We got home by 2:30 after a stop at Walmart and the Target Store and it was 96 degrees! Georgia has set a few new record temperatures in the last two days, sure hope it cools just a little by next week. It did cool off a little around 5 o’clock as the wind started to blow in from the Atlantic. But they are still calling for record highs tomorrow.

We have a new little friend and she has adopted us as much as we have adopted her. We bought food for her today, but, know we can’t take her home. Some pictures following!

Nice talking to you Shirley, Ruth and Heather, hope you have a safe trip back to Ottawa. We were glad to hear the wedding was wonderful.

Day two and we are still missing Carol and Larry....

Hugs from Georgia,

R&B

St Simons Island lighthouse

Shopping area in St. Simons Village

She is our new best friend, she just had babies but they are nowhere to be found, she is hungry to B shared his last can of sardines with she last night and today we bought cat food....

Just look at those white whiskers.

That's it for tonight, didn't hear from anyone about yesterdays pictures!!

Saturday, April 9, 2011

April 8th, Saturday Brunswick/Jekyll Island, Georgia

Just another screaming hot day, 94 degrees with just a hint of a breeze! Gone are the days travelling through Texas that we cursed the wind! The a/c has been going all evening.

We have made it to the Atlantic Ocean and today got our feet in the Atlantic at Jekyll Island, Georgia. Two oceans in just a few months and all within 2011! We toured all of Jekyll Island, we saw a very unique boat launch then, toured the State RV Park (dirty), had lunch and went back to the beach to lie in the sun. However, it was just too hot and we had to leave at about 2:00. We had showers and tried to sit outside, but it was just too hot. More of the same for tomorrow and we will go to the beach, just more prepared with water and the umbrella!

Sherry and David we are thinking of you on this you’re wedding day and we’re sorry to have missed the day!

Maggie hope you have a great Birthday tomorrow!

Carol was good to talk to you and glad you are safely settled in Nashville, enjoy your tours tomorrow.

Not sure what islands we will visit tomorrow….

Night all, Hugs

R&B

Fork lift brings the boat out of storage!

Then lowers it into the water

And one lady did the delivery! Even tied it to the dock..

Live Oak covered with spanish moss, outside the Jekyll Island hotel

Us with our feet in the Atlantic Ocean, Jekyll Island, Georgia

Just had to go back a day our two to post this one of Destin, FL white sand and green/blue water! Sorry taken out the motorhome window so it's the windshield wipers reflecting

Again, Destin FL, aren't the colours incredible!

Since we have good internet this evening, I was able to post a few extra pictures.

Let me know if you enjoyed them!

Friday, April 8, 2011

April 8th Friday - Farewell to Carol and Larry day!!! :(

We were all up early thanks to a very noisy neighbour and ready to go at 9:00. We departed Panama City for Brunswick, Georgia. It was not fun having to say goodbye to Carol and Larry and it was with a heavy heart that we drove off east, while they took the sight seeing route through Tallahassee, then started their journey west. We have had an incredible 5 months of travel together, we saw so much and did so much together and we look forward to our next get together where ever that may be?? We already miss you guys! Good talking to you this evening…enjoy Nashville tomorrow.

We took Hwy #12 then I-10 to Hwy #319 north to Thomasville, then Hwy # 84 to Valdosta and Waycross, taking the 82/520 into Brunswick, just a few miles away from the Atlantic Ocean arriving at 3:30 with the temperature 91 degrees! (About 280 miles today) We have passed back into the same time zone as Ottawa. Tomorrow we’ll go to Jekyll Island! It was Friday January 21, 2011 when we said farewell to the Pacific Ocean. It was April 7 and we said farewell to the Gulf of Mexico and tomorrow, we will get our feet in the Atlantic Ocean!! Two oceans in one year!

Hugs

R&B

Thursday, April 7, 2011

April 5th Tuesday, Golf Shores on route to Panama City Florida…to April 7 Thursday…

Overnight Monday we had a thunderstorm and lots of rain with lightning, only lasted a ½ hour but sure did get the high humidity out of the air….

We took off today for the Gulf Shores (City)…..it really resembles the Florida coast line around Tampa, Redington Shores and Indian Rocks….same kind of situation. Larry was the car driver today so we just toured around different areas that got us right up into the state of Florida at Pensacola, only for a short time then back to Alabama. Florida comes tomorrow! However today we also did 18 holes of golf back at the Magnolia Golf & RV Park…I was the only one to get a BIRDY, have to say we did enjoy the game as it has been a while since Brownsville our last game.

Wednesday we are off from Magnolia Springs to Panama City about 175 miles. We travelled Highway 30A in the motorhomes (very challenging) , up the 98 into Panama City Beach, then head out 30 miles to Pine Lakes RV Resort. It was a little far out but we made the best of it and enjoyed our stay here.

Thursday, we headed back to Panama City, 30 miles back to the city. But we toured the beach area, the hotel/condo zone and out to the State Park, where we did a bit of memory lane as it was three winters ago that we were here and we where driven out by one tornado after an other!! However today was very different, we had wonderful sun and warm temperatures so we walked the beach. We had a great last lunch for this trip at a Steak house on the beach and are now counting moments till we say goodbye Friday morning….

Hugs

R&B

Night all...

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

April 5th Tuesday, Golf Shores on route to Panama City

Overnight we had a thunderstorm and lots of rain with lightning, only lasted a ½ hour but sure did get the high humidity out of the air….

We took off today for the Gulf Shores (City)…..it really resembles the Florida coast line around Tampa, Redington Shores and Indian Rocks….same kind of situation. Larry was the driver today so we just toured around different areas that got us right up into the state of Florida at Pensacola, only for a short time then back to Alabama. Florida comes tomorrow! However today we also did 18 holes of golf back at the Magnolia Golf & RV Park… have to say we did enjoy the game as it has been a while since Brownsville our last game.

Tomorrow, Wednesday we are off to Panama City about 120 miles

Hugs

R&B

I thought the Tracker might get stuck in the sand.........but NO we made it back to the highway

Monday, April 4, 2011

April 4th Monday depart New Orleans to Magnolia Springs, Alabama!

Lake Pontchartrain causeway, 30 miles of bridge!!!

We left New Orleans or the Big Easy with about 175 miles to our next place of rest! It was cloudy but windy as well! We entered the State of Mississippi and travelled on Hwy #90 through Bay St. Louis, Long Beach, Gulfport, Biloxi which was beautiful and I mean beautiful sandy water front for miles and miles. Don’t know what winter temperatures are all about, but this is a wonderful area. After lunch at the Walmart, we used Hwy 57 at Ocean Springs to get back on Hwy #10 and crossed into Alabama at about 1 o’clock, then travelled down Hwy #98 into Magnolia Springs, just west of Foley and Pensacola! We are in the Magnolia RV & Golf Park in Magnolia or Foley, Alabama for two if not three nights, they have a golf course here, but this evening we talked to some interesting people to find out a little more about the area!