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Vero Beach is really beautiful! I would have never been able to choose among all the gingerbread houses. They all looked wonderful! The beach in the morning looks so calm and peaceful, but sorry that it wore you out.
I love the pictures that you took. They are all terrific. he Ginger bread set upwas awedome. How could you pick one. I am sorry you tired out so quickly, I think walking on sand will do that. Its got to take more out of you walking on sand. Hope you were able to rest up and feel better.
I loved that Dog. was that a sheep dog?
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I love the pictures that you took. They are all terrific. he Ginger bread set upwas awedome. How could you pick one. I am sorry you tired out so quickly, I think walking on sand will do that. Its got to take more out of you walking on sand. Hope you were able to rest up and feel better.
I loved that Dog. was that a sheep dog?
Tuesday 15 December – part two: I think we made a wrong turn somewhere...
We headed back, with me finding plenty of opportunity to sit down along the way and got some more photos at the pool area.
We took some photos of us on the rocking chairs outside the lobby, which was fun. The first one we took, Mark only just made it and I think you can tell from the look on his face! He’s much more composed in the second shot....
We headed to the shop to get some breakfast and also found a Vero Beach holidays pin for 2009, so got that as well.
We headed back to the room to have breakfast and got ourselves re-packed again.
Before we left, we had to get the IT guy to print out our road trip itinerary. Thank goodness we got that one sorted,
That done, Mark took the cases down to the car, while I went to the shop to get all my Christmas cards sent. At least it only cost me $17 and that was without taking part in the main PassPorter Christmas card exchange. I dread to think how much it would have cost me to send these from home. Sorry, but there is no way I will be taking part in any Christmas card exchanges over the next few years, unless we have a Christmas vacation planned in the States and that probably won’t be until 2012 now. Don’t expect any cards from me for the next two years guys! :
We set off not long after 9.30 and drove through Vero Beach and then Fort Pierce.
Symbols of America
There, we took a turn off to the A1A. We quickly realised that it was a wrong one, as you couldn’t go south on it, but it was a fun diversion, particularly as we had to wait for a bridge with a boat with a crane on it to go underneath it.
We pulled into Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, but we wanted to a quick look and, with a $6 charge for vehicles to go in, that didn’t feel like that was going to be good value, so we headed back out again.
We headed back through Fort Pierce and took the road right out on to the A1A and Hutchinson Island. We made a quick stop at one of the beaches and, boy you could see the water was really choppy today. Not a day to go out sailing. :
[b]Roadworks can be found everywhere...
... as can Christmas decorations
I'm not sure yet what time the next update will be up tomorrow. I will update in the morning, if I can. If not, you may have to wait until the afternoon for the next update....
Love all the pictures Cheryl. Love the ones of you and Mark on the rocking chairs. Your drive down A1A certainly makes me miss Florida and driving A1A all the time. Did you drive through Palm Beach Gardens at all? If so I hope you weren't stuck by the PGA Blvd. bridge(or as we call it the Please Go Around Bridge). Boats can take their sweet time going through and make you sit in traffic for an eternity. Looking foward to your next installment!
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Fabulous update! You know...........you take away the palm trees and Florida looks just like INDIANA!! Okay, maybe in northwestern Indiana Dunes area(around Lake Michigan).
Beautiful. I've always wanted to drive down A1A--but I don't care for road trips, so I'll live vicariously through yours!!
Love all the pictures Cheryl. Love the ones of you and Mark on the rocking chairs. Your drive down A1A certainly makes me miss Florida and driving A1A all the time. Did you drive through Palm Beach Gardens at all? If so I hope you weren't stuck by the PGA Blvd. bridge(or as we call it the Please Go Around Bridge). Boats can take their sweet time going through and make you sit in traffic for an eternity. Looking foward to your next installment!
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He’s much more composed in the second shot.... 
I dread to think how much it would have cost me to send these from home. Sorry, but there is no way I will be taking part in any Christmas card exchanges over the next few years, unless we have a Christmas vacation planned in the States and that probably won’t be until 2012 now. 
Don’t expect any cards from me for the next two years guys! 
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Not a day to go out sailing. 
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