Ft Lauderdale...Bluewater Sailing School

Ed and I arrived in Ft. Lauderdale the day before our sailing lessons.

The damage from Hurricane Sandy.

First night on the boat.  Ed is catching up on news.

Heading out to sea....we are motoring at this time.

How rich is Florida?

Meet CJ our Captain, we were very happy to have him as our instructor.  He taught us so much; beyond the classroom.

I'm getting to know the helm.

CJ to he rescue.

The first night mooring at Biscayne Bay.  I call this 5 star water camping.  Miami was beautiful at night.

This is one of many waterway that meander through downtown Miami.

Florida Keys

We parked at our favorite site at Knights Key.

My dear friend Diana and her husband Les visited us for 10 days.  We had to show them the Key West experience.

Duval Street.

Veterans day parade. Diana was impressed with the dogs.  She is training her labs, Charlie and Annie in search and rescue

Diana had to get her boat drink.

The entertainment on Malory Square at sunset.

Diana enjoying the pool at Sunset Grill on Knights Key.  we enjoyed Happy Hour on a hot afternoon.

Goin fishin!

Diana snagged our dinner; yellow tail snapper.  Excellent fish tacos. (Baja style)

Coffee time at Starbucks in Florida City; jet fuel before Alligator Alley.

Here is the entertainment.  The gator can reach 12 to 13 feet in length.

The airboat ride awaits.  The tour was well worth the price of the ticket.

Getting ready for another beautiful sunset at Knights Key.  I think they're having fun.

Voila............there she is.

This Egret was hoping to get a treat from Ed.

Lakewood Campground, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Ed and I stopped at this campground for a week.  This particular weekend was a fund raiser for the heart & stroke foundation.  There were hundreds of horses and riders.

The golf carts were lined up on the parade route.

Many costumes

These two are police and fire fighter back home.

Our friends Larry and Arlene.

There were many wagon rides along the beach.

The horses and riders had the run of the beach for miles.

Two young girls along for the ride.

Another postcard picture

Leaving the Maratimes

We took the Ferry from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick.  This picture of the fall colors was breathtaking as we traveled northwest to Quebec.

Rivers meander through the rolling hills.

The bright blue water of the lakes.

I am standing in line at the famous Schwartz's Restaurant in Montreal.  This restaurant is famous for it's smoked meat sandwich.

The restaurant is busy from opening to close.  Celine Dion owns Schwartz's.

The famous smoked meat sandwich. 

After leaving Montreal we drove to Oakville, Ontario.  We stayed at a Provincial Park on the outskirts of Oakville.  Early October was quiet in the Park.

The hiking trails were endless.  Ed would bike them daily.  This trail followed a ravine for miles.

The trees getting ready for a long winter, shedding leaves on the ground like a blanket.

The Ovens Natural Park and Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia

We stayed in another beautiful area while in Nova Scotia.  This is the Ovens Natural Park, a privately owned park south of Lunenburg.  It was the sight of a gold rush 100 years ago.

At low tide, people would pan for gold on the beach.

There were many trails to hike into the caves along the shore.

Fishing boats would cruise past the park all day long.

One of the many caves.  I am standing on a platform jutting out of the cliff, looking into the cave.

Low tide at the world famous Peggy's Cove; south of Halifax.

The postcard picture of the lighthouse.

The erosion of the rocks from wind and water was amazing.

A view of the homes across the cove.  They are exposed to some of the Atlantic's savage weather.