It All Begins Again...

October 26^th, 2013

Hello everyone, I decided to start the blog and get it rolling for another year. We have arrived at the condo here in Florid after a wonderful drive down. It was the first time traveling through many of the states in the fall and what beautiful colors we saw.

The Ozark mountains and the Ozark forest national park in Arkansas was spectacular with the vibrant fall colors dotting the landscape. We took a  little detour onto the scenic loop while driving through the forest and found some neat little areas to enjoy. There was also a little village called Mountainburgh that was like a step back in time. Old stone cottages, church, school and stores lined the streets of this quaint little hideaway. It was nestled in a valley of the forest with large ancient trees towering above what seemed to me like the  land of the leprechauns.  There were no wee folk about so  I guess it was just an old town that stood the test of time and remained true to its own way of life.

For the most part our trip was uneventful and temperatures outside warmed steadily as we made our way south.  I developed laryngitis on the way down so there was not much conversation but we did enjoy a good mystery audio book to pass the time in the car. Our car was very good on gas and we lucked out on some good hotel prices including our free night a Best Western. So to sum up, our trip was quiet, inexpensive and picturesque.  Perfect!

We have settled in quickly and enjoyed our first evening at a murder mystery party. Good food and lots of laughter was a great way to start our time in Florida. It was fun to catch up with friends and even meet a few new people. This afternoon was pool time after visiting the market this morning for fresh fruit and veggies. The pool is as lovely as ever and continues to pull me into its silky relaxing salt water. Ahhhh, devine!!!!

Take care all .

Carol

Here few pics long the way