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North Palm Beach to Miami

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 Goodbye Marc!  Thank you for dinner, the company and the use of your washer!  See you on the flip side.                                                                      Marc, Paul and me  With time to spare because our appointment in Miami wasn't until 2pm and check in 4pm, we decided to meander down Route A1A.  Some traffic but not bad.  Some construction but only one detour.   And while waiting at one stop while waiting our turn down the one lane road I saw this gate and thought - Wow!  Pretty fancy.  Took a photo.  Then looked closer.  Secret service?  Yup this was Mar-a-largo.  President Trump's "home".   Lots of multi million dollar homes behind multi layered foliage and landscaping.  Makes N...
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Happy Belated Birthdays TJ and Layla!

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 Happy belated birthday TJ!                                                                                 TJ with some friends.  Happy belated birthday Layla!                                                                        Layla with attitude! Apparently my memory is really good in the morning and fades as the day goes along.  I hope you both enjoyed your days and have a wonderful year! We missed sunrise by  a few minutes but coffee on the beach - a perfect way to start our day. The wind on the pier was strong a...
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Fort Pierce, Florida

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Our morning coffee - watching the sun rise (kind of).  There were lots of dark clouds and we could see the rain in the distance.  Already temps were in the low 80s but with the very strong ocean breeze - very nice!   Despite the imminent threat of rain there were dedicated fishermen and dog walkers on the pier and through the jetty park.  We managed a mile before the deluge began and we returned dripping wet to the room. Our destination today - The National Navy UDT-Seal Museum.  Even though the reviews were all positive, I was unsure if I would enjoy military history.  As soon as I saw Frogman - I was hooked!  (I think this is the guy the kids and I saw years ago in the west coast swamps of Florida!) The museum was well staffed with knowledgeable, friendly people.  The layout from present day to the 1940s was well designed and with REAL artifacts and memorabilia fascinating.  (The REAL part was stressed by the docents and they are proud...
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Halifax Historical Museum, Daytona, Florida

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Our morning adventure - Halifax Historical Museum.  One of the few things we have yet to do in Daytona it was a great way to spend a few hours.  Right on Beach Street, it was close and on a random Tuesday - just about empty inside.  Definitely worth a visit.  From Indian history to Spanish, Victorian, racing and all things food, there was a variety of exhibits to view.  As a converted bank to museum, there is lots of room for the large amount of Daytona artifacts.   My favorites:                                                   Lurch from the Addams Family was a Daytona lifeguard!                                             Actual mens 1930s wool swimsuits.  Imagine swimm...
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