April 15, 2015. Home

Although the four day drive home was uneventful, the traffic was horrific all the way from Georgia to Maine. As well, the Interstates in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts were in very bad shape. We camped for two nights, one in North Carolina and one in Pennsylvania. The temperatures were warm and shorts were worn up until our last day on the road. And so, another trip is over and my blogging will cease until another journey is taken. 

April 2 - April 11, 2015. Auburn, Alabama

Before leaving the Stephen Foster Cultural Centre on April 2, I wanted to visit the Stephen Foster Museum. It is not a large museum, but big enough to house some very old pianos, original music and words written by Stephen Foster and some unique dioramas depicting some of his best known songs.

The annual antique tracker show was taking place at the park and so we got to see some vintage machines before checking out of the park.                     

The drive to Auburn was uneventful, although we wanted to find the nut, fruit and vegetable stand we visited in Georgia on the way down in January. Fortunately, we did find it and I made sure to put an X on the map so that we wouldn't have wonder where it is next year. 

I know that I have written this many times before, but I must write again that Auburn is a great town. With Auburn University at its centre, this town has a safe, small town feel that also provides lots to do. University sports are big here, with football being the main attraction. However, there are other great sporting events too. This past week we attended a gymnastics meet, a softball game and a tennis match.

With bright sunshine and temperatures in the 80's the weather has been perfect for golf and for one of our favorite things to do in Auburn; taking Jackie for long walks in Kiesel Park. However, the very best thing about Auburn is that Jessica and Nolan are there. I did not want to leave this morning and found it rather difficult to say good bye.

                              

 

We are currently overnighting at a KOA campground somewhere in North Carolina where at 8 pm the temperature is still in the 70's.

March 25 - April 1, 2015. Dunedin, Baseball and Stephen Foster.

Spending time in the Dunedin area so that we can take in some Blue Jays Spring Training games has been an annual event for the past four years. We stay at a great little RV Park in Palm Harbor which is reasonably priced and has all the amenities that we need and then some, including WiFi and a pool.

We took in three Jays games and enjoyed each one. Our seats were in the sun for about four innings and thankfully, we got shade for the rest of the game. It was fun to be sitting amongst a stadium full of Canadians all cheering for the Jays.

                   

Aside from attending ball games, we got caught up on laundry, found a great ice cream parlor, ate some delicious seafood and played golf. I took advantage of the pool and got the "Precious"serviced and checked over before the long trek home. An oil change and tire rotation were all that were required.

I was curious about the Stephen Foster Culture Centre State Park and so booked a night at the campsite. The Park, near the banks of the Suwannee River, features a museum, craft village, cabins, gift shop and most notably a Carillion Tower which plays Stephen Foster tunes daily. I enjoyed listening to the 4 o'clock rendition of "Old Folks Back Home" better known as "Suwannee River" along with several other Foster compositions. I plan to visit the museum before we leave.

  

     

Tomorrow we will leave Florida and spend some time in Alabama before heading home. Friends at home have been saying that if we stay away until May, maybe by then, the snow will have melted.