About That Pensacola (January

Dear Family and Friends,

Hello from Key Largo, Florida.

After getting the go ahead from our vet in Galveston, we left on Sunday morning, driving east on TX146 through Texas City, where we saw huge oil refineries.

We crossed the Sabine River into Louisiana.

 Sabine River Bridge

 Sabine River

Our travels took us along raised bridges for much of the way through the Atchafalaya National Preserve (think alligators, Spanish Moss in the trees, and all sorts of birds)

 I 10 through the swampland.

 Crossing the Mississippi into Baton Rouge.

 Louisiana State Capital in Baton Rouge

We spent the night (Sunday) in Hammond, Louisiana, north of Baton Rouge.

 Our nightly game of Skip Bo

 Bear is kibitzing!

Monday morning it started raining and it did not stop until Tuesday morning. Roger drove through four states on the Interstate, reaching Pensacola, Florida in the afternoon.

 Hello Mississippi

 Bear slept the entire way.

 Hello Florida

We reached the Naval Air Station at Pensacola. This is the home of  the Navy's Blue Angels, a flying training program for the Navy and an incredible Naval Air Museum. After checking in, we headed to the museum.

Blue Angels (older models than the F-18s that are flown today).

This bronze had special meaning for me. It is a tribute to those that send loved ones off to fly missions and then get to welcome them home.

Another view of the Blue Angels

How lucky we were to watch the Blue Angels practicing on Tuesday. We took Bear for a walk in the afternoon.

 Pensacola Light House

 A beautiful white sand beach at the Naval Air Station.

On Wednesday morning we left early, but the picture below shows a beautiful sunrise we saw before leaving the RV park.

Our drive on Wednesday took us on I-10 to Lake City, Florida, where we spent the night. On Thursday morning we drove to Titusville, Florida and on Friday morning, we drove to Key Largo.

 Our first view of the Atlantic

Leaving Titusville early on Friday morning gave us a chance to drive to the Kennedy Space Center.

Driving through Miami Beach on the way to Key Largo. I-95 ends after Miami and US Highway 1 takes us to the Keys.

We are staying for two nights in Key Largo. We head to Key West on Sunday morning for an extended stay. Thank you for your interest in our travels. See you next week.