Housesitting

Housesitting can be a good way to experience a more “local” kind of living, and a great way to save money too!  We were invited to stay in, and look after the home of a long-time friend, while we were in California, and so we decided to investigate further.

End of Chapter One

Hobe Sound & Fort Lauderdale Writing this on our cruise ship as we motor closer to the Azores, I can now look back on our last few days in the US.

Gypsy Chickens of Key West

We drove down to Key West, just for the day. Driving the overseas highway is fun – it seems like a regular road, with businesses and houses, trees and landscaping, then suddenly it opens up and you realise that you’re on a bridge, driving between islands!

Lunch with a Manatee!

Today we decided to have lunch in the Pilot House restaurant, which is only a couple of boats along from our boat. We were just finishing lunch at the glass bottom bar, and chatting with the barman, when the cry went up: “manatee! Pepe is back!”