End of Chapter One

Hobe Sound & Fort Lauderdale Writing this on our cruise ship as we motor closer to the Azores, I can now look back on our last few days in the US.

Throw me something, Mister!

I didn’t know what to expect of New Orleans. It was a mythical place full of history, music, colour, many races, food, corruption, terrible hurricanes and floods, awful stories of loss, strength, heroism, mismanagement, and ultimately regeneration.

Gypsy Chickens of Key West

We drove down to Key West, just for the day. Driving the overseas highway is fun – it seems like a regular road, with businesses and houses, trees and landscaping, then suddenly it opens up and you realise that you’re on a bridge, driving between islands!

A cold – but fun – day on the Bayou!

During our visit to New Orleans we only had one day when we could take a trip up a bayou, and as luck would have it, the weather was cold and damp.  Quite rightly, Danila felt it wasn’t a good idea for her to go, while she was still not fully recovered from bronchitis, so… Continue reading A cold – but fun – day on the Bayou!