18 Nov 12

 Around Bahia Honda Key

On the bridge between BH and Big Pine Key, butch wanted to show where the motorhome was sitting.  Got a better pic of himself than the motorhome.

Henry Flaglers original railroad bridge. 

After a hurricaine in 1935 it wasn't used for trains anymore.  They did, however, pave the top of it and used it for vehicles.  Just looking at it, it would have been a nervous ride.  Now, most of the railroad bridges are used for fishing, with the new bridges running right next to them.  One way to make sure no one goes out onto them is to blow out a section. 

View from end of walking bridge.

Key Butch watching sunset

The No Name Pub

GREAT place on Big Pine Key just before the bridge to No Name Key.  It's been in existance since 1935 or so.  Was a brothel, rooming house, a gin mill, a bunch of stuff before it's current incarnation.  Now, it is customary to write your name on a dollar bill and staple it to something-a wall, the ceiling, picture frame, air ducts.  They even have a set of markers on request for your artwork.  I have pictures from inside, but they're on the phone, so I'll have to get back to you on that.  The locals say if the place ever burned down that the biggest loss would be from all that money burning, not the loss of building.

16 Nov 12

The Hospitality of the Smiths-Jupiter Fla

Little did they know, we're like bad pennys

You'd think that B would get tired of being squished out of her chair, but not if you know her.

The whole crew is here including an appearance by Blue-the devil cat.  See, look at the eyes, tell me he's not!

Aa and Zoey

butch and his baby sis

butch and that wonderful Aussie....Mum

Here,  Mum is questioning the choice of rum.  Well, it might be questioning how much the rum drinkers have sucked out of that bottle.

A 30 second lesson on how to do it, and N became a mother shucker extordinaire!

followed by some oyster sucking

As always, B&G opened up their home to us, and treated us unbelievably.  Especially when we started for home and were interupted by hurricaine Sandy.  I'm sure they were getting to the point of -"will they EVER leave???"

12 Nov 12

Daytona International Speedway

We made a detour after we left St Augustine.  Too bad it was like 8a and they didn't start the tours till almost lunchtime.  Couldn't stay that long, had places to go, people to see..

THE Man

These lay behind the statue of Dale. 

His gloves and his lucky penny that he had glued to the dashboard when he finally won.

I rubbed the penny for good luck.  It was obvious I wasn't the only one to do that.

8 Nov 12

Sunset from the front of the motor home, Bahia Honda Key

The motor home from around the key