Friday, January 20, 2012

US Trip Part 16 January 11-January 18

Day 141 Wednesday January 11
Judy went to the doctor today for another treatment. Afterwards we went to McDonald's to use their internet as the one in the RV park is not very good. Stopped for a few groceries at the Publix market. I spent part of the afternoon waxing the motor home and got three fourth of one side done. A wind storm came through. After dinner we went to the club house for the movie and saw “Super 8”.

Day 142 Thursday January 12
I finished washing and polishing the passenger side of the motor home. Looks nice. After lunch I called the prescription company to find out if they have sent my medicine as it should have come today.. No they haven’t and I will not go into the details. Took me some time calling my doctor, talking to the prescription company more than once. A mess. Will see if my medicine comes tomorrow as it was suppose to be sent “urgent.”. Judy and I went swimming and the pool was very nice. Then a few minutes in the hot tub talking to a young couple from Denmark and an artist lady. Mexican stir fry for dinner.

Day 143 Friday January 13
Went to the chiropractor again this morning. Judy had seen a TJ Maxx store so of course we had to go check it out. After lunch we went swimming in the pool and then the hot tub. There was a party on the club house deck so we got ready and went. I realized I was having an a-fib attack so we went back home. It had resolved itself after a couple of hours. Not having my regular medicine and the hot tub may have been too much. Who knows? I did get my medicine late in the afternoon.

Day 144 Saturday January 14
After breakfast I washed and cleaned up Goldie. Judy has been working on her weaving loom. After lunch I cut some of our Myrtle Beach into bead size pieces and roughed them into shape. We went to happy hour at the club house and enjoyed the visit with other campers.

Day 145 Sunday January 15
We went to the Redland farmers market. It was like we were back in Mexico. Mostly Spanish was spoken and the places was jammed with lots of stuff and lots of people. The vegetables did not appear to be cheaper than at the grocery store. I think a person could buy just about anything there. After lunch, Judy worked on beading and I drilled holes in the beads I made. The shell is fragile so it was difficult to put a hole through without damaging them.

Day 146 Monday January 16
Judy went to the chiropractor. After lunch we went to the Chekak entrance to the Everglades National Park, There was a trail to a picnic area which was on a hammock, which is a slightly elevated hardwood island in the sawgrass prairie. We saw alligators in the pond on the mile trail through the hammock. Judy did well and did not have to stop because she was in pain. On driving out, there was a fire along the road going out. The wind was driving the fire towards us so we had to drive by the flames to get out. The ranger was coming to check on it as we drove out. Then we went to a couple of orchid farms and looked at all the pretty flowers. Amazing the number of colors.

Day 147 Tuesday January 17
Goofed off most of the day. In the morning, I washed and waxed the front of the motorhome. Next I did some painting around the front door. Judy worked on here beading. We went swimming after lunch.

Day 148 Wednesday January 18
We got up early and headed down to Key West and the Southern point in the US. We stopped at a store and Judy got some new thongs for her feet. After parking, we waited for a bus that never came. So we walked to a small restaurant and ate lunch. We took a tour around Key West and stopped at the Southern most point in the US and had our picture taken and then went to a butterfly and nature conservancy. We walked among the butterflies and small colorful finches. It was very hot and humid in there. We left town as sunset was approaching, stopped by a local Winn-Dixie grocery store for some chicken and salad for dinner. We stopped at a area along the highway, ate our dinner and watched the sun set. I was having another a-fib episode. It seems like every time I have had on it was after being very hot which may for me be one of the triggers. Judy drove back home. Because of the endangered key deer, at lot of the road was speed limit of 35 instead of the normal 45, and the police were enforcing it. By the time we got home my heart was back to normal.

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