Catching Up

Hi everyone…sorry I haven’t posted in a while; it’s because I have been lucky enough to connect with some great people:

• Tree crazy “Senagers” in Everglades City
• My cousins Chris and Kim in Naples
• Mel and Bonni in Sarasota.
• The mysterious Natalie
• Jim and Sue DiCarlo in Venice (friends from Hershey’s Mill!)
• Connie (and her dogs Archie and Anna) in Captiva

So, the time I would have spent blogging, I have spent in real-life conversation.

Last night, for instance, we went to a sunset party on the beach with Connie’s fiends, and today, Connie and I took the boat to the Cabbage Tree Inn, where Jimmy Buffet was inspired to write “Cheeseburger n Paradise.” The walls and ceilings are papered with dollar bills left by previous visitors. And it’s in a beautiful setting.

Nevertheless, it’s good to think that we are started on our return trip. This has been a great experience, but it is tiring: every day is from scratch: terra incognito, requiring a check of routes, wind, and wave heights. Every day, something could go wrong. It’s relentless, particularly flying solo.

I fear that even Guinness is getting burned out. The last three days, he has balked at getting on board for departure. We have a long way to go, so I hope he is OK.

Tonight will be an early night: Mexican food with Connie, and then tomorrow, we leave for Cape Coral to visit a couple we met in Key West. Then back to Naples, and then Key West.

I have lots of photos, and lots of stories. I hope to catch up once we’re back in Key West for February.

The good news is that it really is wonderful down here. Sun and sand and palm trees. Who am I to complain?