Not a great deal happened since the last blog. We finished our dog sit in Vero beach and then it was all about heading north with two planned stops to look around the cities of Savannah, Georgia and Charleston in South Carolina. The journey was relatively easy if a little dull and boring in Delaware. We had one mammoth day where I was keen to get to the other side of New York. That day we crossed seven state borders as we drove from Virginia Beach, Virginia to Danbury in Connecticut, drove 450 miles and spent 9 hours on the road. Surprisingly, the outskirts of New York City at rush hour was a breeze. It did make for a good night's sleep in the Walmart car park and an easy final day.
I will produce a final highlights blog when we get home and have had a chance to gain some perspective. But before the final set of pictures, I want to say a few thank yous to the people who have made this last year so special. It's probably best if you leave the applause until the end otherwise we'll be here al night.
- First and most obvious, my best friend and wife, Deborah.
- There's also Milly and Eleanor who didn't complain about being made homeless orphans for most of the year.
- Naturally, without Bill and Kate's kindness and support we wouldn't have had the RV/car combo and a host of useful tips.
- Our families, especially Claire & Ron, for being In Loco Parentis, (emphasis on the Loco) and keeping things on an even keel back home.
- The special people we met along the way that added to our experience with a special mention to Scott in California and Jim and Christy in Louisiana; we'll never forget the time we spent with you and your friends.
- Maria and Gary for doing a sterling job looking after the dog and the house
And so to the pics
This first group is from our visit to the McKee Botanic Gardens in Vero Beach, Florida where they were showing a collection of sculptures.
Then it was Savannah Georgia. A really beautiful city with the surprise of enormous container ships slipping past our car park campground.
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| Deb on a bench in the square where they shot the famous scenes from Forrest Gump |
And our final tourist stop on the trip, Charleston
But there was one final gem. We stopped for lunch at a pretty Atlantic town of Edenton in North Carolina and fell in love with the place
